Fireman, Dorchester Street, Montreal, Quebec
A firefighter walks into a cloud of smoke during a fire on Dorchester Street, in Montreal, Quebec, April 1985. Photo by John Jantak.
Photo of the Day, June 12, 2008
The above shot, entitled “Night Shift” was taken by Matthew Rice at a Frederick, Maryland, fire station.
Photo of the Day, May 30, 2008
An Italian firefighter demonstrates a dangerous maneuver involving a LPG container and fire at a training session in Cagliari, Sardinia. An open gas valve allows extra pressure to escape. Image by alecani.
Photo of the Day, May 29, 2008
Hurst Fire Department crews work at the scene of a car accident on the city limits between Hurst and North Richland Hills, Texas. Ironic, to say the least, because the Hurst™ tool (aka the ‘Jaws of Life’) is probably what they’re using there (and can be seen on the ground to the left). Image courtesy [...]
Boston Train Collision
Emergency personnel and fire department crew pause for a moment at the scene of Wednesday evening’s train collision in Newton, near Boston, Massachusetts. For the full article click here. Image: AP Photo/Steven Senne.
Breaking: Boston Train Collisions Injure 34 and Kill Driver
A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trolley driver was killed Wednesday after two trains collided at the height of rush hour in Newton, according to the woman’s father.
The operator was Terrese Edmonds of South Boston, said her father, Terry Jones. Edmonds, 24, had been on the job since August, he said.
The crash — involving two [...]
Photo of the Day, May 27, 2008
More than 30 firefighters and 13 appliances tackled a blaze a week ago at the historic Lennox Castle in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The fire was extinguished after approximately two hours, and the structure, which has stood since the mid 1800s, apparently can be saved. Photo courtesy of ClanUrbex.
Familiarizing EMTs with EKGs
In 2004, Bob Newland had a major heart attack, which was treated via a triple bypass.
As a rural victim of a heart attack, Newland counts himself lucky to be alive - mortality and morbidity rates for heart attack are much higher in rural southern Ohio than the rest of the state. After his return to [...]
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