Tag: firefighter
A 17-year-old volunteer firefighter sentenced for starting four fires
He set fire to an uninhabited cabin and in fields in southern Aveyron, which caused a fire over four hectares. A 17-year-old volunteer firefighter was sentenced Tuesday to three months…
First aid: coin swallowed: firefighter saves child with Heimlich maneuver
In Luziânia, Brazil, a boy almost choked to death on a coin. An officer from the nearby fire station uses the so-called Heimlich maneuver – and saves the boy’s life.…
Ground Zero with President Bush: Iconic 9/11 firefighter dies
Ground Zero with President Bush Iconic 9/11 firefighter dies February 6, 2024, 2:44 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback New York…
Overzealous firefighter on the highway – Bavaria
An apparently overzealous firefighter is said to have illegally coerced other road users on Autobahn 73 near Bamberg using a blue light in his private vehicle. According to a witness,…
“It’s the expression of being fed up”… A stoned firefighter pursues his attacker
Firefighters were filmed chasing a young man after their vehicle was stoned in Mantes-la-Jolie. Between January 1 and October 1, 2023, 1,076 attacks on firefighters were recorded, or three per…
Storm: Storm deaths in Australia – firefighter dies on duty
storm Storm deaths in Australia – firefighter dies on duty An intense flash illuminates the sky. photo © Dave Hunt/AAP/dpa In Australia, storms on the east coast cause deaths. Several…
An off-duty firefighter saves an old man who wanted to end his life
He wasn’t on the schedule but didn’t hesitate to take the plunge. Late Saturday afternoon, a professional firefighter from Vendée saved an old man who was trying to end his…
Nearly 70 firefighter positions created in a tense context with the profession
The Loire-Atlantique departmental fire and rescue service (Sdis) announced Tuesday evening the creation of 67 professional firefighter positions by 2030 in the department in order to “respond to the increase…
Man indicted after firefighter dies in fire in July
He faces life imprisonment. A 49-year-old man was indicted and imprisoned on Friday, suspected of having started the parking fire in his building which cost the life of a firefighter…
Firefighter dies in road accident while returning from duty
This Tuesday morning, around 8 a.m., a 40-year-old man died in a road accident, near Sury-le-Comtal, in the Loire. According to information from Progress, the victim, driving a motorcycle, violently…