April 1-8, 2016
A Lynn (AL) Fire and Rescue member died after getting into a vehicle wreck with his teenage son, and there were several near-misses around the nation, including an instance where a firefighter fell down an elevator shaft at a Chicago fire. Five people were killed in a helicopter crash in Tennessee, and two were killed in an accident involving an Amtrak train outside Philadelphia.
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AL Firefighter Dies from Wreck Injuries
Lynn Firefighter Charles M. Tucker has died from injuries he sustained in a car wreck after responding to a call.
Five Dead in TN Helicopter Crash
A sightseeing helicopter crashed Monday near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in eastern Tennessee.
Chicago Firefighter Falls Down Elevator Shaft
A firefighter was recovering Saturday, a day after falling down the shaft of an out-of-service elevator as he battled a deadly fire in a building that had previously failed a city inspection.
MD Firefighters Hurt in Collapse
Two Anne Arundel County firefighters were treated for injuries after a floor collapsed under them at the scene of a town home fire.
Cheney (KS) Firefighter Collapses at Grass Fire
A Cheney (KS) firefighter was in critical condition after collapsing at the scene of a grass fire.
Firefighters Work to Contain OK Wildfire
Firefighters battling a large wildfire in northwestern Oklahoma caught a break Thursday from diminished winds, but forecasters warned that other areas of the Midwest are at risk for pop-up fires because of dry air and strong gusts.
Amtrak Train Hits Equipment on Track, Two Dead in PA
An Amtrak train struck a piece of heavy equipment just south of Philadelphia on Sunday, causing a derailment that killed two Amtrak workers and sent more than 30 passengers to hospitals.
Child Dies in MS Apparatus Crash
A child was killed in a wreck involving a fire apparatus in Rankin County.
Firefighter Injured at Greenville (TX) Fire
A firefighter was injured after falling through a roof at an apartment fire.
Report: Thiel to Helm Philadelphia Fire Department
Adam Thiel, Virginia’s deputy secretary of veterans affairs and homeland security, as the next leader of Philadelphia’s Fire Department, according to three sources with knowledge of the choice.
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