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 	<title>CRASH KILLS FIRE CHIEF AND CRITICALLY INJURES ASS'T CHIEF</title>
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 <![CDATA[We regret to advise you that the the Chief of the Franklin Township VFD, 
located in Erie County, PA was killed last night along with the Ass't 
Chief being critically injured in a crash while returning to quarters. Fire 
Chief David Flint was killed in the Line of Duty in that head-on MVA. Their 
Assistant Chief, Sharon Petri, was with him and is currently in serious 
condition at a local hospital. More to follow. Our sincere condolences to all 
affected. RIP Chief Flint.&nbsp;MEDIA DETAILS HERE:
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:02:16 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>TEEN CHARGED WITH DUI IN CHICAGO APPARTUS CRASH</title>
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 <![CDATA[A Dolton teenager whose car collided Tuesday night with a Chicago Fire Department engine on the South Side has been charged with drunken driving, police said. They said the crash occurred about 6:15 p.m. at Halsted Street and 128th Place, injuring nine people, including three children and four fire department personnel. Three children and two adults were hospitalized Wednesday in critical condition, according to the fire department. The driver of the car, Christopher Caston, 18, of the 15300 block of Cottage Grove Avenue, was also charged with failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, running a stop sign and no insurance, police said....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:59 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>10 Injured Including 4 Chicao FFs in Engine Crash</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;Authorities are trying to figure out why a car that was initially stopped near an intersecton started moving again and was struck by a fire engine hustling through an intersection to get to a fire alarm call this evening in the West Pullman neighborhood.Five of six people in the car were seriously hurt, including three children, authorities said.&nbsp;Engine No. 62 was southbound on Halsted Street with its lights and sirens activated, on its way to a call of a fire alarm nearby, Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said.They saw a car stop as they approached 128th&nbsp;Place, Langford said.âThey assumed it was stopped for them,ââ Langford said. But for an unknown reason, the car started moving again and the engine could not stop in time â broadsiding the passengerâs side of the mid-size car, Langford said.The car was left mangled and âcaved inââ on its passenger side from the wreck, which Chicago police News Affairs Officer Darryl Baety said happened at 6:23 p.m.&nbsp;Three children under the age of 15 and two young adults were initially trapped inside but were rescued. They were all taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The driver, a man about 18, was later taken by ambulance to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in fair condition, said Langford.Meanwhile all four fire department members, including a lieutenant, manning the engine were slightly hurt during the impact. They were taken in good condition to Metro South Medical Center in Blue Island.Police are investigating to learn more about the motoristâs actions and why the car&nbsp; âstarted up againââ and went in front of the engine, Langford said....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:01:06 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>AA COUNTY MD APPARATUS CRASH</title>
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 <![CDATA[A fire truck from Linthicum was involved in a crash with another vehicle near the corner of Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd. and Belle Grove Road as it headed to a report of a dwelling fire in Brooklyn Park on Friday around 5:30 p.m, said county fire division chief Michael Cox.The truck from the Linthicum station was about five minutes into a call for help at a possible dwelling fire when it collided with another vehicle, said county fire division chief Michael Cox.The accident occurred near the intersection of Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard and Belle Grove road about midway to the emergency call around 5:30 p.m. It came to a stop after hitting a utility pole, breaking the front windows and bashing in the front bumper of the truck.It is not believed the fire truck was going through the intersection when the accident occurred he said.Cox did not know what caused the accident.Two firefighters and one person from the other vehicle involved in the crash were transported by ground ambulance to Baltimore Washington Medical Center with minor injuries, Cox said....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:01:57 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>DENVER ENGINE INVOLVED IN CRASH - FFs OK - CIVILIAN FATALITY</title>
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A woman was killed today after her car was hit at an intersection by a Denver 
Fire Department engine responding to a call.
Around 11:22 a.m., Engine 22 was responding with lights and sirens to a 
kitchen fire at 9888 E. Vassar Drive, said Phil Champagne, spokesman for the 
Denver Fire Department.
The fire engine was traveling east on Hampden Avenue toward the Yosemite 
Street intersection.
As the engine approached, an 80-year-old woman driving a Hyundi Sonata, 
apparently drove through the red stop light and into the intersection, said Lt. 
Matt Murray, spokesman for the Denver Police Department.
The fire engine unseccessfully attempted to avoid the Sonata, but slammed 
into the car. The engine then collide with a Jeep Liberty waiting at the 
stoplight, pushing it into a Lexus behind it.
The drivers of those cars were not injured.
Emergency crews extricated the woman from her car. Firefighters performed CPR 
on the woman before she was transported to a nearby hospital where she later 
died, Murray said.
Her name has not been released.
No firefighters were injured in the crash.
The crash is under investigation.Read more: 80-year-old 
woman dies after collision with fire truck - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19843029#ixzz1knxhQCfp 
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 	<title>INVESTIGATION REPORT FROM NJ HYDRANT VALVE FF INJURY</title>
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 <![CDATA[The metallurgy analysis points to casting flaws in Snap-titeâs manufacturing process as the cause of the failure.On 7-27-09 the Hampton Twp Fire Dept in Sussex County, 
NJ, was conducting a training exercise. The drill involved 3 tankers and
 2 pumpers. It was to be a water shuttle exercise. Eng 48-62 was set up 
as the hole pumper at the draft site to fill the water tankers. There 
was 100â² of 5â³ LDH from 48-62 tothe portable hydrant, (The hydrant was a
 Snap Tite water Thief/Manifold,with 5â³ LDH intake and 4 2-1/2â³ 
discharges).

We were using two (2) of the 4 discharges with 100â² of 2 1/2â³ hose 
from each discharge. The flow rate was 125psi. The order was given for 
the hydrant to be shut down as the tanker was full. The fire fighter 
controlling the hydrant began the process of a slow shut down and the 
pump operator on Engine 48-62 began to reduce his pressure. As the 
Hampton Twp fire fighter was leaning over the control valves shutting 
down, for undetermined reasons the portable hydrant exploded. The force 
of the explosion threw the fire fighter into the air, Her boots were 
found approximately 50â² from were she landed and 25â² apart from each 
other her helmet landed next to one of her boots. Hampton Twp EMS, which
 was on scene for the drill, started 1st aid procedures and the fire 
fighter was airlifted to a trauma center.
Take a look at the entire report here: 

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs/reports/hampton_township_ff_Injury_rpt.pdf

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    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:01:21 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>APPARATUS PROBLEM AT COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE</title>
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 <![CDATA[A fire truck was unable to pump water on flames in the roof of a Farmington auto repair shop last week. Crews quickly switched to back-up equipment, but the business owner says the problems have him concerned. Ed Fischer owns Starr Automotive in Farmington. He says employees spotted the fire early. "They smelled smoke in here, and then they saw the flames coming out of the ceiling," he said. Someone in the shop called 9-1-1, and when crews arrived, the first truck couldn't pump water, according to Fischer. "They went up with the truck to put it out, the first engine didn't work, and they had to get a back-up engine ready," he said. David McKnight is City Administrator in Farmington. He says crews are trained to deal with mechanical issues. "Our second engine was already on scene. They took a minute to transfer the hoses from the first engine to the second." McKnight says city officials will meet in two weeks to discuss the department's needs. "The ball is rolling on replacing that truck," he said....]]>
 
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 	<title>MEDIA DIGGING INTO FLORIDA CHIEF FIRE OFFICER DRIVING HISTORY (Another Reminder: Slow Down, Stop @ Red Lights/Stop Signs and Belt In) </title>
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 <![CDATA[An Orlando (FL)&nbsp;TV&nbsp;station&nbsp;found out exclusively that an Orange County 
fire chief has crashed his department vehicle six times in the last six 
years. Orange County 
Assistant Chief Joe Sylvestri earned that he will be suspended for just 12 hours 
after he crashed his county-issued Crown Victoria into a 79-year-old man's car 
at the intersection of Kirkman and the 408. Sylvestri was on his way to 
a brush fire with his lights and sirens on when he made a left turn on a red 
light. The other driver had a green light. The 79-year-old did not want 
to do an interview, but told WFTV on the phone that his car was totaled. He 
claimed that Sylvestri was speeding and came out of nowhere.&nbsp; Sylvestri 
works out of Station 30, and his own crew responded to the accident and took him 
to the hospital. WFTV checked Sylverstri's record, and he has been in 
six different accidents involving his county vehicle. In one case, he backed up 
into some equipment. In others, he hit other Orange County cars and even hit a 
bicyclist. Sylverstri only received an oral reprimand for the bicyclist 
incident in 2008. He told investigators he was stopped at a traffic light, made 
a right turn, then noticed a bicyclist. This isn't the first time that 
Orange County firefighters have gotten in trouble for their driving habits. 
Last May, WFTV found video of a road-rage incident involving Orange 
County firefighters. David Jordan tailgated a car, while Thomas Veal flipped off 
the driver. Jordan was fired, but got his job back. Veal was demoted. 
Sylverstri received several tickets for these accidents. Tests show he 
was not under the influence during these accidents. WFTV asked his 
managers why his driving privileges were suspended or why he wasn't fired. They 
said that they give out progressive discipline....]]>
 
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 	<title>FATAL CRASH INVOLVING FIRE RESCUE TRUCK IIN FLORIDA</title>
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 <![CDATA[A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a rescue truck that was responding to a call. The incident occurred at about 6 a.m. near 46th Street and Northwest 12th Avenue. According to police, the rescue truck was transporting a patient to a local hospital, when the motorcyclist ran a red light and crashed into the side of the truck. One driver witnessed the accident. "When the motorcycle hit the the fire truck, it caught on fire and exploded, and the body flew over the car," he said. Miami Fire Rescue crews called another rescue crew truck to transport the original patient to the hospital, while responders treated the motorcyclist. "The rescue immediately made a U-turn around, got out of the truck, and went to assess this motorcyclist, who was definitely unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse," said Miami Fire Rescue Lieutenant Ignatius Carroll. The man who witnessed the accident said all he could do was watch helplessly. "I couldn't do nothing. We just stayed over there on the side walk," he said. Crews transported the motorcyclist to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he later died.Read more: http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21006502750696/motorcyclist-dies-after-colliding-with-rescue-truck/#ixzz1kOMtmO00...]]>
 
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 	<title>FIREFIGHTER STRUCK AND KILLED AT CRASH SITE IN BRAZIL </title>
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A 32-year-old
Firefighter was hit by a commercial truck while operating at a crash site and
died in the Line of Duty. This incident happened in the city of Montes Claros,
State of Minas Gerais, last Saturday. The fire apparatus and an ambulance were
operating at the crash that was involving a car and two trucks. As Firefighters
were operating on the removal of the pinned victim, a commercial truck crashed
into the area and killed four people, among them the FF. Our sincere
condolences to all affected. RIP.

Local
news (with pictures):&nbsp;http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/transito/noticias/0,,OI5569896-EI998,00-MG+caminhao+atropela+bombeiro+que+prestava+socorro.html

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