Inwood (Long Island) Firefighter, Joseph Sanford Jr. won’t be where he belongs this Christmas. His family will miss him dearly. The 17 year department veteran succumbed to his injuries sustained in a house fire 5 days ago in Inwood. Sanford was helping to battle a blaze in the house. He was standing in the kitchen… Continue reading Long Island Firefighter Dies 4 Days After Fire
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Firefighter Responds to Car Accident, Gets Handcuffed by Cop – Video
A California highway patrol officer handcuffed and detained a firefighter who was treating car crash victims last night after he refused to stop the rescue to move his truck. The men had both responded to a car crash where a sedan had flipped over a concrete divider on the I-805. When Jacob Gregoir, a firefighter… Continue reading Firefighter Responds to Car Accident, Gets Handcuffed by Cop – Video
Firefighters – Call And Tell Congress To Pass The Jobs Bill
A new ad running in different states are urging Americans to call congress and tell them to support President Obama’s jobs bill. The group responsible for the ad is The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). The bill has $35 billion in funding to help pay for staffing at fire and police departments across the country… Continue reading Firefighters – Call And Tell Congress To Pass The Jobs Bill
While Texas Burns, Perry Slashed Firefighter Funds By 75%
The fire raging through Texas is not a surprise, it’s something everyone expected, in fact, it happens often. Yet, with that in mind, Rick Perry, the Republican candidate for President in 2012, massively cut funding to the only agency whose job is to fight these fires. Volunteer departments that were already facing financial strain were slated… Continue reading While Texas Burns, Perry Slashed Firefighter Funds By 75%
Wisconsin Republicans Now Going After Police And Firefighter Unions
And so, the inevitable happened. Scott Walker and his Republican goons in Wisconsin have now turned their union busting efforts against Wisconsin’s police and firefighters. Local firefighters and police officers are vowing to fight legislation proposed last week that would limit their ability to collectively bargain and negotiate contracts. Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer, I-Manitowoc, introduced the… Continue reading Wisconsin Republicans Now Going After Police And Firefighter Unions