VOCM Local Hero for November – Chris Dunphy
From VOCM A Nova Scotia man is lucky to be alive after collapsing on the ice at Mile One […]
Firefighters battle blaze twice
From The Telegram Crews from three St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) stations were required to battle a structure fire […]
Association Donates Defibrillator
In relation to the recent news reports regarding the use of a defibrillator by one of our off duty members […]
Another Life-Saving Goalie Performs CPR After Collapse at Mile One
From VOCM St. John’s Regional Fire Department says one of their off-duty firefighters saved the life of a man at […]
Man Charged with Arson after Apartment Fire in St. John’s
From VOCM Police and firefighters were called to a small blaze at an apartment complex in the east end of […]
Our Brothers and sisters in Buffalo go above and beyond
From CNN A man in Buffalo, NY needed to get to an emergency room however roads were impassable for ambulances. […]
Blocking hydrants ‘a dangerous game’
From the Boston Herald Boston firefighters rushing to a three-alarm apartment blaze yesterday with lives at stake found a […]
Crews quickly douse fire in downtown St. John’s
From CBC Crews from the St. John’s Regional Fire Department worked quickly to douse flames coming from a home in […]
Local Firefighter will enter Combat Challenge Hall of Fame
At the world Championship of the Firefighter Combat Challenge held this past week in Phoenix Arizona, Local 1075 and St. […]
Union fears more job losses at fire department
Geoff Sparkes said his union feels like it has been “left out of the conversation” when it comes to a […]
Structure Fire in Goulds
From VOCM Two People Displaced by Fire in Goulds An elderly couple have been displaced by a fire at a […]
Suspicious fires at Lannon Street home under investigation
From CBC The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating two suspicious residential fires at the same home on Lannon Street in […]
Structure Fire in Kilbride
From The Telegram Firefighters extinguish second blaze in house When firefighters arrived Thursday night, the entire front room of the […]
Fire at MUN
From The Cape Breton Post The chemistry-physics building at Memorial University is closed this morning as a result of an […]
No Injury in Paradise Fire
St. John’s Regional Fire Department received the call at around 6:30 this morning of a possible structure fire at […]
Fire on Watson Cres.
From VOCM Two people have been sent to hospital, and a home is extensively damaged following a structure fire […]
Detroit firefighter injured in building collapse
From Statter911 Detroit Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Dougherty told reporters this morning, “Part of the building started to collapse. It […]
Woman Rescued after Fall from Cliff
From VOCM A woman has been rescued after falling from a steep cliff at Middle Cove Beach just outside St. […]
No Injuries in Fire on Allandale Road in St. John’s
From VOCM Officials are investigating to determine the cause of a fire that caused extensive damage to a home on […]
Fire Leaves Family of Three Homeless
From VOCM A family of three has been displaced after a fire at their rented unit in St. John’s […]