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Submit Your Close Call / Near Miss Navigation Home Close Calls Secret List Gallery EMS CloseCalls Drills Firefighter Staffing Personal Survival Safety and survival SOGs Links Modern Fire Behavior About Us Never Forget Fire Communications Pass it On Lodd Calendar LODD STATS Yearly Totals Year Totals 2015 46 2014 87 2013 101 2012 83 2011 81 2010 87 2009 93 2008 118 2007 118 2006 107 "In Memory Of" Click this patch   Custom Search Contact Info Email BillyG info@ firefighterclosecalls.com Email Weekly Drill Suggestions to Drills@firefighter closecalls.com Click Here for The 9/11 Widows' and Victims' Families Association Click Here: Skyscraper Safety Campaign       Also check the most current issue of THE SECRET LIST for related News and Updates-(Click Here) ENGINE STRUCK AT CA BRUSH FIRE Monday, July 13, 2015   A firefighter responding to a vegetation fire Saturday morning was injured after the fire engine he was standing near was struck by a driver in a large pickup truck.Woodbridge Fire Engine 74 was called out to a fire near the southbound on-ramp from Highway 12 to southbound Interstate 5 at about 11:40 a.m., Woodbridge Fire Lt. Dan Schmierer said.A firefighter, whose name was not released, was outside toward the rear of the engine when a 33-year-old man in a Chevy dually pickup truck — a truck with double tires in the back — crashed into the fire engine, which was stopped on the on-ramp, said officer Dan Sepulveda, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol. The impact knocked the firefighter down an embankment.It is not believed that he was hit directly by either vehicle, but possibly debris, Sepulveda said. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.Sepulveda said the driver, who is from Galt, had no visibility issues at first, but as he proceede... [ more ]         FOOD TRUCK EXPLODES IN NC - INJURING FF Sunday, July 12, 2015   A firefighter was taken to the hospital Saturday after he was knocked to the ground following a food truck explosion in a Greensboro strip mall.The unidentified firefighter was taken to Moses Cone Hospital, said Battalion Chief Danny Edwards with the Greensboro Fire Department. Firefighters were called to 2309 Fleming Road at 5:05 p.m. for a report of a food truck on fire. When firefighters arrived, they found the food truck and SUV engulfed. A cylinder in the food truck ruptured causing the explosion that knocked the firefighter down, Edwards said. The food truck, Tom Got Crabs, was heavily damaged in the blaze. It wasn’t immediately clear if the food truck had been operating out of the strip mall or had just been parked there at the time. Edwards said the cause of the fire is under investigation. People at a nearby business saw the fire and tried to help extinguish it. John Pauls, who was attendin... [ more ]         AMBULANCE PT. DIES AFTER HEAD ON CA CRASH Sunday, July 12, 2015  An ambulance carrying a patient crashed head-on with a car in Pasadena, California, on Saturday, killing the patient and injuring three other people, police said. The collision took place about 4 p.m. on Fair Oaks Avenue near Mountain Street, officials with the Pasadena Police Department said. 10-Month-Old Dies After Being Hit by Car Driving From a Shooting The ambulance patient, a man in his 70s, suffered a head injury in the collision and went into cardiac arrest, police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he died a short time later. "We don't know exactly what happened inside the cabin of that ambulance that led to that serious injury," Pasadena police Lt. Jesse Carrillo said.Prior to the crash, the patient was being taken to the hospital for a non-emergency medical appointment, Carrillo said. The ambulance did not have its lights or siren on when the collision occurred. The LifeLine ambulance driver and another EMT were hospitalized in serious condition, Car... [ more ]         ANALYSIS OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE CRASHES IN ONE FL COUNTY NaplesNews Video Saturday, July 11, 2015  In 2013, two unborn babies were killed in crashes caused by distracted Southwest Florida emergency responders.Last summer, a 15-year-old Lee County boy riding his bicycle to school was hit and killed by a deputy who investigators later said was distracted by his in-car computer – accusations the deputy denies. Using four years of state crash data, as well as self-reported numbers from 24 Collier and Lee police, EMS and fire agencies, the Daily News is examining how often local emergency responders are involved in crashes (more than four times per week) and how often they are at least partially to blame for distracted driving wrecks (more than once a month).         FIREFIGHTER LODD REPORT DOWNLOAD: Report reveals factors of Baltimore firefighter's death CBS Baltimore Video Saturday, July 11, 2015  The need for an improved accountability system is among key findings in the final report on the death last year of a longtime member of the Baltimore City Fire Department. City fire officials held a news conference Friday to release its investigative findings into how Lt. James Bethea died. Chief Niles R. Ford called the report the most comprehensive line-of-duty-death report in his more than 24 years on the job. “Our goal was to find out what happened to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” said Ford, who added that he has already shared the findings of the report with Bethea’s family. An eight-person panel of fire experts from Howard and Anne Arundel counties and Baltimore City compiled the report. Bethea, a 41-year veteran of the department, died following a house fire in the 700 block of East North Avenue on Nov. 12, 2014. Bethea, a fire safety officer, was found in the basement of the house next door nearly 3 1/2 hours after the fire scene h... [ more ]           NEW SCBA CREDITED IN LOUISVILLE FF MAYDAY SURVIVAL wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather WAVE Video Friday, July 10, 2015 When surrounded by raging flames, every second counts."At Second Street, we had a firefighter get into some trouble," Louisville Fire Major Pat Dalrymple told WAVE 3 News. That firefighter was trapped. Minute by minute, he tried not to panic while he waited, but with every breath came some reassurance. "With this he didn't run out of air. Without this, he would have run out of air," Major Dalrymple explained while pointing at one of their new air tanks. He showed WAVE 3 News exclusively what makes the tanks a life-saving upgrade. He explained how they hold double the air, extending a firefighter's time from 20 minutes to 45. Louisville's fire department has been testing them out for the past few months. They now have 374 new packs, enough for the entire department and their recruits. The new tanks are smaller, but weigh about the same. And they came with bells and whistles that also can help save lives. "Green, green,... [ more ]         ARKANSAS FFs CAUGHT IN BACKDRAFT KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana News Weather KSLA Video Friday, July 10, 2015  A Texarkana mother and baby are safe after their house caught fire and exploded just after 10 p.m. Wednesday.When the Texarkana Fire Department arrived at home in the 2000 block of Pearl Street, they found smoke coming from the attic space of the residence. Firefighters say Tasha Pool and her 18-month-old child were asleep inside the house when neighbors began beating on her door, telling her the house was on fire. Both the mother and child escaped the home before fire crews arrived. As firefighters entered the house, a backdraft blew out the insulation from the house.         WI FIRE CHIEF FRUSTRATED AFTER SHOOTING OF FIREFIGHTER Wednesday, July 8, 2015  Milwaukee's fire chief is encouraging people to put their guns down after a firefighter was shot early Monday.Chief Mark Rohlfing said the firefighter who suffered a bullet graze wound to the head while responding to a medical call didn't realized he had been injured until after he took care of his patient. "I and everyone on the department are deeply concerned and rather angered that someone would shoot at a scene where our firefighters are rending care," Rohlfing said. Authorities said the first responders were called to help a person who was having trouble breathing. Milwaukee Fire Department personnel were turning a person's care over to a Curtis Ambulance crew when shots were fired. Rohlfing said Tuesday the firefighter felt blood on the side of his head after treating the patient and only then realized he had been wounded by someone shooting at the ambulance. Two bullets struck the side of the ambulance. The chief said at ... [ more ]         CHIEF OFFICER WRECK IN HENRICO, VA Wednesday, July 8, 2015  Police are investigating a Wednesday morning crash between a Henrico Fire SUV and a mustang. The crash happened near the intersection of Charles City Road and Airport Road. Police have not yet released information about the conditions of the drivers.          CT FF BURNED AT DUMPSTER FIRE Wednesday, July 8, 2015  A firefighter was injured last week in a dumpster fire that extended to the loading dock of a Round Hill Road business, Fairfield fire officials said. The firefighter suffered a burn on his left hand after falling into the dumpster, which was heated by a fire at the Heim Bearing Co. on Tuesday, June 30, according to fire officials. Officials said the pattern of fire development pointed to an ignition area inside the dumpster, which contained wood pallets, cardboard and plastic wrap. The dumpster was touching the loading dock and heat transfer caused the padding surrounding the overhead doors to ignite, fire officials said. Smoke traveled into the main building until an employee closed the manually operated fire door. An employee activated the fire alarm and the building was safely evacuated, fire officials said. Although the exact cause is undetermined, numerous discarded cigarettes were found around the dumpster, fire officials said.           COME SEE BILLYG AT THE KEYSTONE FIREFIGHTER CONFERENCE! Wednesday, July 8, 2015   KEYSTONE FIREFIGHTER CONFERENCE – THE OAKS, PA (King of Prussia)·         August 6th-8th, 2015 ·         Greater Philly Expo Center ·     Internationally Known Instructors – REALISTIC-RELEVANT-CURRENT Topics! ·         Bobby Halton Keynote Address ·         Pride and Pride Polish Event ·         HUGE EXHIBIT FLOOR ·         Kerry Fraser Celebrity Hockey Tournament ·        ... [ more ]         2 DETROIT FFs HOSPITALIZED FOR SMOKE INHALATION Wednesday, July 8, 2015  Two Detroit firefighters were taken to the hospital early Wednesday morning after they suffered smoke inhalation while battling a two-alarm fire on the city's west side.A fire broke out just before 2 a.m. at a vacant house at Lawton and Richton streets and spread to a vacant 5-story apartment building that is next door. Because the structures are unstable, firefighters are working to extinguish the fire from the outside. They've also had difficultly because of low water pressure in the area.         IRISH FF INJURED AT RECYCLING PLANT FIRE Wednesday, July 8, 2015  A firefighter has been treated in hospital after working at a recycling plant blaze outside Londonderry. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the fire at the property on the Heather Road, after receiving a report shortly before 16:00 BST on Tuesday. Ten appliances and almost 50 firefighters were involved in tackling the fire. One man was injured by a vehicle. His injuries are not thought to be serious. The cause of the fire is still unknown. The building contains a shredding machine, waste paper and cardboard. The man has since been released from hospital.          OHIO FIRE APPARATUS ROLLOVER - FFs INJURED Wednesday, July 8, 2015  A fire truck overturned Tuesday afternoon, June 7, in Clermont County.It happened about 3:30 p.m. on State Route 222 near Half Hill Road in  Monroe Township. Local 12 was told a tow truck was sent to the scene and worked to right the truck. SR-222 was closed while officials worked on the truck. Firefighters on the truck suffered minor injuries. It happened a block from their fire station.   FF STRUCK BY GUNFIRE IN WI Fox6Now Video Tuesday, July 7, 2015  A Milwaukee firefighter was struck by gunfire near 40th and Lisbon early Monday, July 6th — as he was assisting a patient who was having trouble breathing.Officials say the firefighters were dispatched to the neighborhood around 12:30 a.m. MFD personnel assessed, treated and were in the process of transferring a patient into an ambulance when police say shots were fired in a nearby alley. Several rounds struck the ambulance and one struck a 46-year-old Milwaukee Fire Department firefighter. That firefighter suffered a graze wound to the right side of his head. The firefighter returned to the fire station — and was later taken to the hospital for treatment. He was released. 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