Pedestrian is knocked off her feet by a powerful fire hose after firefighter loses control of it

Moment elderly pedestrian is knocked off her feet by a powerful fire hose after firefighter loses control of it Firefighter is unable to hold onto water hose while extinguishes a blaze in a bin   Elderly woman knocked to ground by fire hose in Tomsk Oblast region of Russia  A firefighter immediately rushes towards  the pensioner … Read more

Hot property! Firefighter loves his work so much he built mock fire station in his back garden

A firefighter has built his very own ‘fire station’ out of a shed in his back garden after he couldn’t bear to be away from the office.   Kevin Francis, 49, from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, built the incredible life-like fire station after spending years collecting equipment, photographs and memorabilia to feature in the station. The fire … Read more

Ex-EastEnders star Tony Discipline reveals why he turned his back on acting to become a firefighter 

‘It’s quite dangerous!’: Ex-EastEnders star Tony Discipline reveals why he turned his back on acting to become a firefighter By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 01:50 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 02:00 GMT, 18 March 2021 He is best known for playing Tyler Moon in EastEnders from 2011 to 2013. But Tony Discipline has … Read more

Fire chief ‘felt ashamed to be a firefighter’ after Manchester Arena bombing

An officer said he ‘felt ashamed to be a firefighter,’ after a sobbing paramedic asked crews why they were ‘stood around,’ instead of helping victims of the Manchester Arena bombing a mile away, an inquiry has heard today.   The first fire engine did not arrive at the scene until two hours after the explosion on … Read more

Firefighter who spoke alongside Nigel Farage was sacked over his ‘pro Brexit views,’ tribunal hears 

A former Fire Brigade Union (FBU) leader was victim of an ‘appalling witch-hunt’ that saw him sacked from his role months after he was told to ‘be aware’ his boss would ‘come’ for him over his support for Brexit, a tribunal has heard. Paul Embery was accused of undermining the union during a speech alongside … Read more

Firefighter was sacked after calling short, gay colleague ‘half a man’

Sacked firefighter who claimed he called a short, gay colleague ‘half a man’ because ‘of his size’ rather than his sexuality loses unfair dismissal claim Phillip Staines called his colleague of 16 years ‘Arthur’ in reference to his height  The firefighter insisted that he and Jonny Metcalfe had nickames for each other Judge ruled he … Read more

London firefighter who hanged himself was not being ‘bullied’ as the only BAME member, inquest hears

The colleagues of a junior firefighter who took his own life did not think he was being bullied, an inquest has heard. Jaden Francois-Esprit, 21, was found hanged at his home in Wapping, east London, in August 2020 despite no previous history of mental health issues.    The inquest heard the firefighter felt he was being bullied … Read more

Black London firefighter was found hanged after feeling ‘bullied’ as the only BAME member of crew

The family of a London firefighter who killed himself said he was being racially discriminated against at his station, an inquest has heard. Jaden Francois-Esprit was found hanged at his home Wapping, east London, on August 26, 2020, three weeks after his 21st birthday despite no previous history of mental health issues. He had been … Read more

Retired Pennsylvania firefighter arrested for ‘throwing fire extinguisher at cops in Capitol riots’

A retired firefighter in Pennsylvania will be remain in federal custody pending his trial after prosecutors filed charges alleging he hurled a fire extinguisher at police during last week’s US Capitol riots.  Robert Sanford, 55, of Chester, Pennsylvania, appeared in a virtual hearing in federal court in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Thursday to face charges of unlawful entry, … Read more

Sunrise’s Sam Mac brings the heat in raunchy firefighter shoot

Sunrise’s weatherman Sam Mac brings the heat as he creates his own raunchy firefighter calendar for fans By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:22 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 06:22 GMT, 8 December 2020 Sunrise’s Sam Mac always shows his lighter side on the breakfast show.  And on Tuesday, 38-year-old presenter transformed … Read more