Featured Fire News & Firefighter Stories

14th Annual Craig Alder Charity Golf Tournament

August 3, 2010

Dear Friends, It is that time of year again and the families of the Craig Alder Family are once again hoping that you will join us for a wonderful and much needed cause that will take us into our 14th year. The Craig Alder Charity Golf Tournament will take place this year on Monday, September [...]

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ANNOUNCING THE 13TH ANUAL CRAIG ALDER CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

August 6, 2009

Announcing the 13th Annual Craig Alder Charity Golf Tournament! Craig Alder, the son of retired LAFD (Los Angeles City) Fire Captain Rich Alder and brother of SBFD (San Bernardino City) Battalion Chief Mike Alder, was an SBFD firefighter whose career was cut short when he suffered serious brain injuries after being struck by a car [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #18 – SBFD

August 1, 2009

http://westcoast911.com A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the “Dynamic Risk Assessment” (DRA) process that should be applied to all fires. The need to follow a systematic process to determine the mode and continually evaluate the fire conditions is absolutely [...]

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SAN BERNARDINO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MOURNS THE LOSS OF FIRE CAPTAIN

March 3, 2009

It is with great sadness that the San Bernardino Fire Department announces the passing of Fire Captain Creighton (Creig) Nece. Creig was a 19 year veteran of the fire department and died during the morning hours on 3/2/09 while in the hospital recovering from back injuries sustained in an off-road vehicle accident last week. Creig [...]

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Big Bear Lake Firefighter Seeks Sponsorship to Fight Cancer

January 12, 2009

Hello! I will be participating in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb on March 8th. Please support me with a donation. Our efforts will help make a big difference in the fight against blood cancers. Thank you for your generosity! What is the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb? The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb is a timed race up the stairs [...]

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Contra Costa firefighters Line of Duty Death Report summary

January 7, 2009

Six months after a scathing internal report undressed a drastically inexperienced fire department and its handling of Contra Costa’s worst firefighting tragedy, the fire district has accomplished more than a fifth of an investigation team’s 115 recommendations. The Contra Costa Fire District is working on an additional 49 recommendations, sending firefighters “back to the basics,” [...]

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Bullhead City Firefighters handle Major Vehicle Crash on HWY 95

January 2, 2009

On Thursday, January 01, 2009 at 17:58, two engine companies of Bullhead City Firefighters, four rescue ambulances responded to a vehicle collision in the 600 block of Highway 95 under the command of Battalion Chief Greg Raymond. The incident was a three vehicle collision with an over sized truck hitting the rear of a Chevy [...]

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Merced County Fire Department & Cal Fire responded to Exploding Truck in Delhi

December 30, 2008

DELHI — A large fire transformed a big rig into a heap of hulking, charred remains within minutes on Monday, and caused massive damage to another truck parked a few feet away. The fire was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. in an empty lot off Stephens Street in Delhi. Firefighters from Merced County Fire Department/Cal [...]

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San Mateo fire engine struck by drunken driver

December 27, 2008

A drunken driver struck a fire engine as it left a San Mateo station Christmas night badly damaging his own vehicle, authorities said Friday. Police arrested 53-year-old Sione Tongamoa, of San Mateo, for driving under the influence at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, San Mateo police Capt. Kevin Raffaelli said. Tongamoa apparently drove his pick-up truck [...]

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