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I am sure everybody is aware of the close call landing attempts by SWA 147 at LaGuardia on March 23rd. It seems the plane was down to 100 feet AGL between Astoria Blvd. and 23rd Ave. (they could have rented a car) and 1300 feet east (1/4 mile!) of the runway centerline. Now, bad flying...

Holocaust survivor Martin Greenfield, age 95, died Wednesday March 20. His passing earned him a front page obituary in the New York Times as well as half page obits in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. In 1947 he started work at 239 Varet Street- two blocks west of Engine Company 237...

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/03/03/firefighters-battling-2-alarm-apartment-fire-in-sw-houston/ This is a nasty few blocks in Southwest Houston. It's in Engine 82's still district and EMS and/or the cops are always there. Several years ago one of 82's Captain told me they had a...

Larry Taylor, age 81, awarded the MOH in September, 2023 passed away on January, 28th. An Army helicopter pilot, Lt. Taylor flew over 2,000 combat missions in Vietnam. He was forced down five times. While flying a two-man Cobra in Binh Duong Province on June 18, 1968, he rescued four trapped...

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https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/02/01/foam-leaking-from-airline-hangar-at-houstons-bush-interncontinental-airport/ HFD Haz Mat 22 dispatched 30 minutes ago; probably to dam run off.

https://abc13.com/man-pulls-gun-on-houston-firefighters-first-responders-jump-off-2nd-floor-balcony-jaime-marquez-cha Seems like every firefighter I know has had a knife or gun pulled on them while assigned to EMS units.

Forty-nine years have passed since a terrorist from the Puerto Rican group FALN detonated a bomb in the historic Fraunces Tavern on Pearl Street killing four innocent people and injuring 50. The bomber/coward left a note taking responsibility; then ran to Cuba where he still hides. With him is...

https://www.ktsa.com/san-antonio-fire-chief-forced-to-resign-after-investigation-find-violations-of-fire-department-rules/ Another Brunacini export?

-The credo of the United States Army Medevac helicopter crews who operated in Vietnam between May 1962 and March 1973. All volunteer "Dustoff" crews evacuated around 900,000 souls, frequently at night and under heavy enemy fire. 90 pilots were killed and 380 wounded; 121 crew members KIA, 545...

At 3:14 am on Saturday October 7th, the founder of Medix Specialty Vehicles in Elkhart, Indiana got a call from the Israeli representative for Magen David Adom (the national ambulance and paramedic organization). He needed ambulances ASAP. Medix uses Cheverolet van chassis from GM's Wentzville...

In 1997 the Oshkosh Corporation delivered a new ARFF unit to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. As Foam 331 it was stationed at Ronald Reagan National Airport. With the Pentagon's ARFF equipment heavily damaged, Foam 331 was the first to arrive and operate on the burning wreckage...

New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, in a posted formal advisory states; "All New Yorkers should be equipped with and trained in naloxone administration". My question: Does this mean/imply/order that all members are carrying Narcan when they sign the book-RFD?

From the Regulations for the Uniformed Force 11.2 Explanation of the use of signals 7-4. Preliminary signal for combination special call for first due or nearest available ladder company and battalion chief to a refrigerant leak. The signal 7-4 is used in connection with verbal and telephone...

Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson died Monday at age 86. During his 23 year career with The Baltimore Orioles he was on 18 All-Star teams and won 16 Golden Gloves playing third base. On October 5, 1985, he was the Grand Marshal for the Firehouse Expo parade and muster. His father was a Captain in...

NENA is a 911 non-profit organization who, since 2004, has been trying to upgrade 911 communications to the digital age. This would include digital data such as text, accurate caller location and, ultimately, photos and videos. They estimate that 56.2% of the US population was covered by some...