Some firefighters without air bottles after major safety lapse discovered
When firefighters dash into burning houses and buildings to rescue people and knock down fires, they wear high-pressure air bottles to breathe.
Firefighters endangered by unsafe air tanks that violate state, federal laws
Firefighters are forced to rely on noncompliant hoses, engine pumps, air bottles, self-contained respirators, pressurized extinguishers and aerial and ground ladders.
How did alert systems fail to notify Detroit firefighters of fatal house fires?
In just five days, two people died in separate house fires after Detroit firefighters were delayed by a malfunctioning alert system.
Another person dies in house fire after alarms fail to alert Detroit firefighters
By the time firefighters arrived to the burning house, there was little they could do.
Detroit investigates what went wrong during fatal fire in Woodbridge
Firefighters were delayed because of a problem with the alert system.
1 dead in house blaze after firefighters’ alarm malfunctioned – again
A Detroit fire truck also didn’t have a working aerial ladder to attempt a rescue.
FOIA victory: Motor City Muckraker gets broken hydrant records from Detroit
The records show the city grossly misrepresented the number of broken hydrants earlier this year.
Detroit firefighter accused of raping fire victim, threatening to burn down her house
Despite the seriousness of the complaint, the firefighter remains on duty.
Fire strikes again in neighborhood with bad hydrants, destroying 3 homes
The city of Detroit installed hydrants that are incapable of supplying enough water to extinguish large fires.
Hazmat Level 1 declared after mercury spill at Detroit water treatment plant
A hazardous materials team and firefighters were called to Detroit’s water treatment plant this morning after a mercury spill.