Menu

WFC News

Posted: Jul 13, 2015

Burned California fire captain talks about recovery

VIDEO: Injured Fresno Fire Captain and local hero Pete Dern, who suffered burns to much of his body while fighting a fire in March, is now walking, and talking, and smiling! He addressed the community Friday and gave thanks for all the support he's received over the past few months. "Our community here in Fresno -- I want to thank everybody for their prayers and support," Dern said.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Frenso/Visalia
Read more
Posted: Jul 13, 2015

Florida county looks to sue firefighter for training costs

A former Monroe County firefighter could be taken to court in a breach-of-contract suit over $5,247 in training costs. County legal staff asserts that Anthony Moore resigned May 15 from Monroe County Fire Rescue, seven months after he completed a training course funded by the county to become certified as a paramedic.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: keysnet.com
Read more
Posted: Jul 13, 2015

Baltimore chief calls for reforms after report on firefighter's death

Baltimore Fire Chief Niles R. Ford called for reforms to reduce "inadequacies of accountability" after a veteran firefighter died and remained unnoticed for hours inside a vacant rowhouse where he had fallen while responding to a blaze last November. In a report released Friday, investigators said fire personnel took "a haphazard approach" to ventilating the house where Lt.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: baltimore sun
Read more
Posted: Jul 13, 2015

5 firefighters hurt in rollover crash on California highway

PHOTO: Action News is learning new information about five U.S. Forest Service firefighters and a sixth person injured in a rollover crash near Clovis. The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 7:30 Sunday morning on Highway 168 between Shepherd and Academy avenues. Firefighters Derek Soden, 29, of Mariposa, and Lee Sands, 37, of Groveland, are at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Frenso/Visalia
Read more
Posted: Jul 13, 2015

Fire Truck Picture of the Day-Pierce Pumpers

Read more
RSS
First83988399840084018403840584068407Last

Theme picker

Search News Articles