We regret to pass on to you the on duty death of Homewood Fire Chief John A. Bresnan. Chief Bresnan was found unconscious in his office at approximately 12:30 from unknown causes. Resuscitation efforts on scene and Brookwood Medical Center were unsuccessful. Chief Bresnan began … [Read more...]
A Harlem FDNY paramedic needed medical attention after she was attacked by her partner during an argument inside their ambulance, authorities and sources said Wednesday. Doctors used staples to close the gash in the back of 29-year-old FDNY paramedic Theresa Murphy’s head … [Read more...]
A Sumrall (Mississippi) man charged in connection to a 2017 hit-and-run that killed two Sumrall volunteer Firefighters in the Line of Duty pleaded guilty Monday in Lamar County Circuit Court. Brandon Chance Eaton, 34, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of DUI in the wreck … [Read more...]
New Haven firefighters had a 3-alarm fire at 55 Benton Street in the Westville neighborhood last night. The incident was reported as a basement fire in a wood residential building just after 1900 hours. About an hour later the fire was upgraded to a 3-alarm fire. According to New … [Read more...]
The Paramedic Supervisor from Rostraver-West Newton Emergency Medical Service who was killed in the Line of Duty is (corrected spelling) Matt C. Smelser, 44. PM Supervisor Smelser arrived at the crash about 0530 hours west of the Smithton exit in South Huntingdon when he was … [Read more...]
When a Police Officer loses their life and there is a fire connection, we do our best to pass it on. Florence (S.C.) Regional Airport Public Safety Officer (Police) Jackson Ryan Winkeler, 26 years old, was shot and killed shortly before 0600 hours today on airport property. He … [Read more...]
MISSOURI LODD UPDATE: West Peculiar Firefighter Chuck McCormick, 30, was killed in the Line of Duty today. He was a member of the West Peculiar Fire Protection District for three weeks. Firefighter Chuck McCormick is survived by his wife and 3 little boys ages 4, 5 and … [Read more...]
A West Peculiar (near Kansas City) Firefighter (reported as age 41) was killed in the Line of Duty when the roof collapsed this morning around 1100 hours. Reports are that crews were fighting a heavily involved house fire when conditions worsened, and crews were evacuating the … [Read more...]
I saw several folks posted their 2020 "wishes" as far as the fire service etc. One was a hope that we all get along better and be nicer. Shut up. Another one was zero LODD's-it's a good goal but impossible to attain. Sometimes we die when we clearly should not-and did not … [Read more...]
An Illinois Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) report details failures in leadership by on-scene commanders during a March 5 (2019) house fire in Bethalto where a collapsed wall killed Godfrey Fire Capt. Jake Ringering and injured three other firefighters. The team was … [Read more...]