Once in a while people ask if we would also regularly pass on good news. No. That's not what The Secret List & Firefighter Close Calls were created for---our mission is to share bad stuff so we can all learn from the facts-and from those who were there. However... Once is a … [Read more...]
By Lena Howland, KOAA With the annual IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter's Memorial ceremony coming up this weekend in Colorado Springs, 196 names of firefighters who have made the ultimate sacrifice will be added to the memorial. Among them, a handful who didn't die in the line of … [Read more...]
A Poughkeepsie, New York firefighter suffered a non-life threatening back injury when he was hit by a motorist during an EMS run. The firefighter was part of an engine crew responding to an unknown medical emergency, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. While pulling a jump … [Read more...]
As was in Texas, we have confirmed that there is an immediate need to assist Florida Firefighters and their families - so we are doing the "Fire Shirts for Firefighters" t-shirt drive. Fire departments, fire companies, locals and associations are encouraged to please assist by … [Read more...]
Two Clark County, Nevada firefighters were taken to the hospital Tuesday after suffering injuries at a working house fire in Las Vegas. One firefighter injured his knee after falling off a ladder; the other was treated for heat-related illness. "It’s always difficult. We … [Read more...]
Two Houston firefighters working an ambulance shift were injured when a car slammed into the back of their rig at highway speeds. The crash happened early Thursday while the crew was on the scene of a two-vehicle crash that KHOU reported happened as a result of road rage. The … [Read more...]
It's with a heavy heart that we pass on that Commissioner Craig Craft of Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management as well as his other role as a Commissioner of the Wantagh Fire District, died suddenly after suffering a heart attack at is home this morning, Literally dozens … [Read more...]
It's with deep regret that we pass on details about another tragic loss due to the attacks of 9/11/01. Dr. Chris Bosche has died from an illness contracted during his response to the World Trade Center following the terrorist attacks. He passed away yesterday, September 12th … [Read more...]
A San Antonio (Texas) fire truck was returning to the station today when a white sedan veered into oncoming traffic. The fire apparatus tried to avoid the vehicle but hit it on its side. The driver of the sedan was extracted and taken to University Hospital. The Firefighters are … [Read more...]
Kate Rodeman sat among friends and family as the letter she wrote to the man who killed her husband was read to a courtroom full of people. "When you killed my husband, you turned my life into pure chaos," said Justin Conklin, the Lansing firefighter who read the letter on her … [Read more...]
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