FirefighterCloseCall

🚒💸 Did you know a fire engine that cost about $589,000 in 2020 now costs nearly $1.1 million in 2025? With fire apparatus prices continuing to climb, the #IAFF is calling for greater accountability and transparency from manufacturers.

A NOTEWORTHY FIREFIGHTER CRITICAL INJURY AND LODD REPORT UPDATE FROM NIOSH  firefighterclosecalls.com/a-critical-inj… @NIOSH @IAFFofficial @IAFC @IAFC_SHS @usfire @NAofSFM @FSRI_org #firefighter

LA County Fire Department Station 127 (Station 51 from EMERGENCY!) mourning the death of Randolph "Firefighter/Paramedic Johnny Gage" Mantooth. RIP Randy! #Mantooth KGM365

“WHAT DO YOU THINK?.. (that) WE’RE A BUNCH OF MORONS!?” Deposed NYC official admits he was ordered by lawyer to DENY access to 9/11 toxin documents. nydailynews.com/2026/07/12/dep… @911HealthWatch @UFOA854 @IAFFofficial @IAFC_SHS #wtc

BANGKOK — A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the it to under control.

Radio traffic from response to Sen. Graham’s home: Emergency radio traffic indicates that Senator Lindsey Graham suffered chest pains before going into cardiac arrest Saturday night. Efforts to revive the South Carolina lawmaker were not successful. Graham died two days after his 71st birthday. This is the second time within a month that the DC Fire & EMS Department was dispatched to the Capitol Hill home of a Republican U.S. Senator reported to be in cardiac arrest. The first was Senator Mitch McConnell from Kentucky on June 14th. The radio traffic from OpenMHz.com indicates that the 911 caller last night was a woman in Baltimore. The crew from Engine 7 arrived and could not get anyone to answer the door. They apparently forced entry into the home. The radio traffic gives the impression that Senator Graham may not have immediately been in cardiac arrest when they arrived, but there is no confirmation of that information. Here’s the unofficial timeline for the call: · 8:27:34 Engine 7 and Medic 7 (a paramedic ambulance) were dispatched to Graham’s home on South Capitol Street SE (I’ve omitted the street numbers). · 8:32:34 Engine 7 requested a callback to get someone inside to open the locked front door. · 8:33:34 (timestamp missing on video) Dispatcher reported that the caller said she was not in the home and the door is unlocked. · 8:34:15 Dispatcher reported that the caller asked if they knocked on the door, believing the patient would answer. Engine 7 responded, “Yes. Repeatedly.” · 8:35:05 Dispatcher said the caller is coming from Baltimore. The dispatcher asked Engine 7 if they would like a ladder truck company to force entry and asked about the need for DC Police. Engine 7 said they will need police, but they could handle forcing entry into the home. · 8:53:28 Engine 7 reported CPR was in progress “now” and requested an EMS supervisor (standard on cardiac arrest calls). · 8:54:00 EMS 6, an EMS supervisor, was dispatched. · 9:13:41 Battalion Chief 2 told the dispatcher to attach him to the run with Engine 7 (this is not routine on most cardiac arrest calls and is likely an indication of who the patient was). #lindseygraham #sengraham #firefighters #EMS #capitolhill @thehill @MikeEmanuelFox @tomsherwood @mkraju @dclinenews @MacFarlaneNews @Acosta @Jake_Kanter @jaketapper @brianstelter @farhip @j_m_wood @seungminkim @jamiegangel @GarrettHaake @mmillerwtop @charlienbc @dcnewsnow @NFTC_News @SegravesNBC4 @FitzFox5DC

"Squad Fifty-One, this is Rampart…” The #LACoFD is saddened to hear that our dear friend, Randolph Mantooth passed away yesterday. Best known for portraying FFPM Johnny Gage in the iconic 1970s television series #Emergency, his character was an integral part of #Squad51, helping to popularize the paramedic and EMS system across the U.S. Randy was a great friend and supporter of our Department and Fire Museum. He will be truly missed but his memory and legacy will live on in our hearts and in our paramedic program. RIP 5️⃣1️⃣🚒🚑💔🕊️

Honoring our friend...

REST IN PEACE RANDOLPH “JOHNNY GAGE” MANTOOTH @LACoFDPIO #emergency #firefighters #rescue #restinpeace

🔥 Recovery is possible. Join the IAFF Center of Excellence to hear alumni share their recovery stories, learn to recognize the signs of alcohol use disorder, and explore the path to recovery. 📅 Wed., July 15🕑 12-1:30 p.m. ET 🖥️ Zoom 🔗 brnw.ch/21x42hq

A press conference is being held after an Indiana State Police trooper was shot at the Speedway gas station on U.S. 421 in LaPorte County. bit.ly/44j9BbZ

Michigan City IND: an Indiana State Trooper is in stable condition after being shot near a Speedway gas station on US 421. A search continues for a man driving a silver pickup truck NBCSky5 live at 11 @nbcchicago

A fire has torn through a shoe factory in eastern China, killing at least 28 people and trapping workers. Dozens of firefighters were seen tackling the blaze as President Xi Jinping warned those responsible must be held ‘strictly accountable’.

WATCH: Person jumps from a building after a massive fire erupted at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, China; major casualties reported.

‼️🇨🇳 Raging BLAZE claims 28 lives at Huiteng shoe factory in China Many people remained trapped on the roof, waiting to be rescued

#FallRiverMA Firefighters Union stresses working #firesprinklers, equipment, full staffed fire department all important when saving lives #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fallriverreporter.com/fall-river-fir…

Highly combustible lightweight wood frame construction …in one of the country’s most fire vulnerable areas. Ignoring the past. @CALFIRESANDIEGO @NFSAorg @NFPA #PredictableisPreventable

Highly combustible lightweight wood frame construction …in one of the country’s most fire vulnerable areas. Ignoring the past. @CALFIRESANDIEGO @NFSAorg @NFPA #PredictableisPreventable

@nypost Highly combustible lightweight wood frame construction …in one of the country’s most fire vulnerable areas. Ignoring the past. @CALFIRESANDIEGO @NFSAorg @NFPA #PredictableisPreventable

California city erupts as invasive plans would see new homes pop-up on their actual doorsteps trib.al/6Reoazw