Safety & Health

Orange County, CA, Firefighters Attacked by Bicyclist

Feb. 28, 2025

The man jumped into a fire engine at a Buena Park intersection and locked the doors.

Several firefighters suffered minor injuries in a scuffle with a man who jumped into thier fire engine.

Orange County Fire Authority Battalion Chief Chuck Fedak told KTLA while the crew was attempting to get out of the rig and subdue the man, he managed to get away, climb into the cab and lock the doors.

Several police officers were successful in wrestling the man out of the fire truck. One of the firefighters reportedly suffered a bite to his arm.

A protective spit bag was placed on the suspect's head before he was loaded into an ambulance.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.