Accidents and Emergencies

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (648+ words) On Sept. 11, 2001, the world changed forever. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that rocked the country, communities across the nation looked for ways to respond to the tragedy and support one another. In East Tennessee, solidarity and healing took…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (410+ words) (The Center Square) – Sept. 11, 2001, marked the largest loss of firefighter life in a single incident in recorded history. The New York City Fire Department lost 340 firefighters and fire officers, two paramedics and Chaplain Father Mychal Judge on the day of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1006+ words) For more than 60 years, the fireboat John J. Harvey, named after FDNY pilot John J. Harvey, who was killed in the line of duty fighting a ship fire, served and protected New York Harbor, battling major blazes like the Cunard Line pier…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (189+ words) By day’s end, the world watched as the sunny Tuesday morning gave way to a smoke-filled horizon, with 2,753 people killed, including 178 from Suffolk County. In addition, millions of New Yorkers were traumatized, and thousands of first responders would suffer from…...

4+ week, 52+ min ago   (820+ words) Life for the Nassau County Fire Service Academy trainees who got a personal thank-you from President Trump last week is far from glamorous — but just try to extinguish their drive. The volunteer trainees spend grueling weeks dousing set-up blazes and…...