A car collided with a Kannapolis Fire Department engine this afternoon, damaging both vehicles and leaving passengers in need of treatment at a local hospital. A man driving a Mazda Protege is reported to have crossed the center line on Centergrove Road when he struck the truck … [Read more...]
As you will recall, Hamilton (Ohio) Firefighter Patrick Wolterman died in the Line of Duty in December 2015 after operating at a fire believed to have trapped people inside a home. FF Wolterman was the first Firefighter to enter the home that morning-and members went in … [Read more...]
Once again, the FDNY, in partnership with the FDNY Foundation, is proud to invite all Firefighters, Firefighter-EMT's, EMT's, Paramedics, Fire-EMS Officers and related responders to the 7th annual FDNY Medical Special Operations Conference (MSOC). For the past seven years, MSOC … [Read more...]
Once again, another opportunity shared with us so you/we/us can all learn. This is an anatomy of a MayDay that occurred on November 27, 2018 to Dallas Fire-Rescue Department on an apartment fire. It includes interviews and fireground footage with key players explaining their … [Read more...]
A 23 year old Delaware Firefighter is in critical but stable condition at Crozer Burn Center in Pennsylvania after a morning house fire on Mill Creek Road in Milltown, New Castle County, Delaware. Minquas Fire Company Captain Dave Smiley remains in critical condition this … [Read more...]
More sad news out of Maine today. While attending the LODD funeral for Berwick Capt. Joel Barnes this morning in Portland, Chief Gary Sacco of the Oxford, Maine (Lake Sebago area) Fire/Rescue Department suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately treated, transported to a … [Read more...]
A civilian passenger died and the driver was critically injured early this morning after the vehicle rear-ended a Markham (Illinois near Chicago) fire apparatus on I-57. The crash happened at 0310 hours while the Markham fire apparatus was stopped on the northbound left shoulder … [Read more...]
It was 21 years ago today that a Firefighter was struck and killed in the Line of Duty on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. But in this case, his death was not in vain. He death-as horrible as it was-mattered and resulted in the saving of numerous other Firefighters, EMT's, Police … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on to you that a Firefighter-Captain from the Godfery FPD (Madison County, IL near St Louis, MO) has died in the Line of Duty this evening. Initial reports are that one other Firefighter was airlifted out, and others had less serious injuries. Godfrey Fire … [Read more...]
Shocking news out of Adams County (Mississippi) this morning as 2 volunteer Fire Chiefs were shot and killed in a domestic related situation. Initial reports are that they were at a gathering following a Mardis Gras celebration at a home with other Firefighters and friends. At … [Read more...]