Burns
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Firefighters have been using fireboats and drones, but the fire may burn for days, and DNA evidence has been lost
Greensboro responders are grappling with the tragedy, and the fire department deployed its peer-support team to the scene
Sans gear, Nicholas Perri Jr. “gained access to the well-involved vehicle and successfully removed the badly injured female driver,” the Brookfield FD said
The former “Tonight Show” host may make a full recovery after sustaining second- and third-degree burns to his face, hand and chest
The former “Tonight Show” host is being treated at the Grossman Burn Center following the incident that injured the left side of his face
Elyria crews were battling a semi-trailer blaze on the Ohio Turnpike when the blast occurred
Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend, Sue, were two of five people injured in the fuel tanker blaze
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
A bystander saw the Pilcher’s ambulance and got the EMS providers out, but paramedic and retired firefighter Don Parrish did not survive
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A 91-year-old patient died and a 36-year-old paramedic was severely injured when flames engulfed the back of the ambulance in a hospital parking lot
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“Words are difficult to come by” the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services posted on Facebook
Shannon Wiggins called 911 to report the apartment fire, then drove to it
Before Lafayette firefighters and EMS crews arrived, Nick Bostic saw the flames while driving, stopped and ran inside
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Shriner’s Children’s executive vice president said Shriners’ doctors, nurses and therapists had lengthy experience working with children suffering life-threatening burn injuries
The team treats low-acuity patients, reducing volume for ATCEMS and emergency departments
“I’ve been here 30 years, and I’ve never had this happen,” said Captain Jon Moore with the Mesquite Fire Department
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“This could easily have led to a fatality as well as a major fire in the house,” said East Haven Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli
The fire was on three floors and spread to other buildings in the Brooklyn neighborhood
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Two children from Alaska were injured while setting fire to a mirror with rubbing alcohol
At least seven people were injured, including four firefighters, after a natural gas explosion at an apartment complex
The most important initial care step is to stop the burning process, but it’s also critical to know how to identify the type of burn and estimate the total area affected to help select the most appropriate destination for the patient
The incident caught on video was a “total, catastrophic failure of the containment vehicle,” said Police Chief Michel Moore
Jaqueline Luxenberg was 5 years old when a fighter jet crashed into her apartment complex in 1989
Oklahoma City Fire Department officials have been criticized for their handling of the incident
Fellow first responders set up a fundraiser for Enderlin and First Medic Ambulance EMR Shelby Jankowski’s son Royce
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