We regret to pass on to you that two Firefighters traveling in a Michigan based fire vehicle were killed in the Line of Duty, and others were injured, following a crash this evening on Interstate 35W in Blaine, MN-while enroute to a fire in Utah. The fire transport vehicle … [Read more...]
I'm talking about on fire/EMS runs. So there. Seriously-some interesting discussions going on in relation to what "acts of violence" related PPE fire and EMS personnel should have available, be issued or wearing. Additional discussions continue about how quickly fire/EMS … [Read more...]
The Virgin Islands emergency services community is reeling after, for the second time in less than two weeks, one of their own was shot and killed. This time, last Thursday, it happened at the VIFS Fort Christian Fire Station in downtown Charlotte Amalie. According to police, an … [Read more...]
By Justin Jouvenal August 22 at 6:40 PM When Fairfax County firefighter Nicole Mittendorff hanged herself in April, a fellow firefighter likened the suicide to a “fire bell in the night” demanding an urgent response. It is not known why the 31-year-old took her life, but … [Read more...]
This is a "public safety officer" in Ohio at a recent fire. Their cops respond to fires with turnout gear in the trunks of their patrol vehicles with others bringing the fire apparatus. As you can see by the picture, this individual is not using SCBA, not using protective … [Read more...]
It only gets worse. More than 5,400 Ground Zero Firefighters, EMT's, Police Officers and others near the fallen Twin Towers have come down with 9/11-linked cancers, a grim tally that has tripled in the past 2¹/₂ years. As of June 30, 5,441 people enrolled in the WTC Health … [Read more...]
Former Camden City Deputy Chief, Current AVFD Fire Dept Safety Officer Dies LODD From Medical Emergency After A Fire Call. We regret to pass on to you that Safety Officer Paul Price Sr, 63, of the Audubon NJ FD has died LODD after suffering a medical emergency. On Thursday, the … [Read more...]
Not too many years ago the Line of Duty death of a Firefighter was considered horribly tragic but somewhat "acceptable" and "routine" - as "part of the job"-but our world has started to change. More and more the role of Chiefs, the Company Officers and Firefighters-but especially … [Read more...]
A California Firefighter was being treated for multiple fractures suffered when a stack of cardboard toppled onto him while crews were working to extinguish a fire at a Spring Valley recycling yard. The Firefighter was admitted to Sharp Memorial Hospital with fractures to his … [Read more...]
A Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty the while operating at a fire when an Emirates airline plane flying from India crash-landed in Dubai. 14 other people were admitted to hospitals with mainly minor or moderate injuries. It appears that Firefighters may have … [Read more...]