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  • Arizona: Mesa Officer Hit by Drunk Driver is Back on his Feet, will Participate in Marathon

    A Mesa Police Officer who was struck by an alleged drunk driver is back on his feet again. It's been three months since Officer Jim McDowell was hit but he will be part of the Phoenix Marathon on Saturday.

  • California Highway Patrol Handcuffs Another Firefighter Doing His Job

    Two people were transported to the hospital after a car struck a construction barrier on northbound Interstate 805 in Chula Vista, and amid all of the chaos a responding firefighter was detained by a California Highway Patrol officer. According to the Chula Vista Fire Department, the CHP responded along with three fire rigs -- two from Chula Vista and one from San Diego. For the most part, the agencies seem to work together seamlessly. However, that came into question when CVFD engineer Jacob Gregoire went from helping people trapped in a car to watching from the back seat of a patrol car. Chula Vista Fire Dept. Chief Dave Hanneman seemed to stand behind the firefighter, saying, "Last night, I got the call that we had one of our engineers detained, and I was upset … Obviously it's in the best interest of CHP and us to work together to help patients and having one of our engineers detained in the back of a squad car is not helpful to anybody." Hanneman said a CHP officer ordered the rigs to leave, and two of them did. CHP did not comment except to say they were looking into the incident and meeting with the fire departments. Late Wednesday afternoon, Hanneman and CHP Chief Jim Abele issued the following statement: "Last night there was an unfortunate incident at the scene of a traffic collision on I-805, where both our agencies had responded. Both the CHP and the Chula Vista Fire Department share a common goal of protecting the public and providing the highest level of safety to responding emergency personnel, involved parties and other drivers at collision scenes.

  • Virginia: Slain Trooper’s Family Pushes for Reckless Driving Law

    The family of a Virginia State Police trooper who was struck and killed two years ago while directing traffic is pushing a House committee to take on a Senate proposal that would make reckless driving resulting in such death a felony.

  • Texas Firefighter's Funeral Draws Hundreds of Colleagues

    A Dallas firefighter killed last week after he was struck by a vehicle has been buried in a ceremony that drew hundreds of firefighters from across the state. Funeral services for William Scott Tanksley were Monday in Terrell (TEHR'-uhl), east of Dallas. Burial came at Restland Cemetery's Garden of Honor in Dallas.

  • Texas: Austin Officer Struck by Car Sues Suspect

    An Austin police officer is hit by a car while trying to arrest a suspected drug dealer. Now he's suing the suspect and the suspect's mom. The incident happened here two weeks ago. Each time an officer is injured tax payers cover the medical bill. Officers are taking action and getting that money back.

  • Two Good Samaritans Die on N.C. Highway

    The state Highway Patrol had received almost 200 calls between midnight and 7 a.m. Friday, she said. That number doesn't include calls for help that went to local law enforcement agencies. The number of weather-related deaths in North Carolina stood at three with two Good Samaritans killed when they tried to help the driver of a tractor-trailer cab that spun out on a snow-covered Interstate 40 near Garner.

  • California: Fire Cuffed by Police

    Two people were transported to the hospital after a car struck a construction barrier on northbound Interstate 805 in Chula Vista, and amid all of the chaos a responding firefighter was detained by police. Other stories may be found at: http://www.cbs8.com/story/24637357/chp-handcuffs-firefighter-in-dispute-at-crash-scene http://www.startribune.com/nation/243789601.html http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/news/fullstory/newsid/202971 http://www.sandiego6.com/story/jurisdictional-dispute-between-chp-and-chula-vista-firefighter-lands-firefighter-in-handcuffs-20140206 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2553107/The-moment-police-officer-handcuffs-firefighter-trying-rescue-victims-rollover-crash-busy-highway.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

  • Missouri Tow Truck Operators Face Danger While on Duty

    Tuesday morning was a close call for tow truck operator Trent McNeal. "A vehicle coming eastbound lost control and actually slammed into the side of the tow truck," said McNeal.

  • Connecticut: Court Rules in Favor of City in Highway Blocking Case

    The town of Greenwich has been found not liable in a lawsuit filed by a man left paralyzed after a collision with a town fire police truck in 2006. William Kumah, of Amityville, N.Y., had accused the town of negligence and nuisance for the Cos Cob Fire Police's safety efforts following a jackknifed tractor-trailer and oil spill on I-95. Another story can be found at: http://www.firelawblog.com/2014/02/03/connecticut-town-liable-i95-highway-blocking-accident/

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