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•November 1, 2026

FIREFIGHTER STRUCK BY ROCKS & INJURED – IRELAND

A firefighter was injured after rocks and other items...

•October 31, 2026

FIRE APPARATUS CRASHES INTO BUILDING – OHIO

CINCINNATI — A fire truck crashed into a building...

•October 31, 2026

FATAL FIRE APPARATUS CRASH – EDMONTON, CANADA

Police say a man is dead after he allegedly...

•October 31, 2026

THREE FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN CRASH THAT TOTALS ENGINE – MEMPHIS, TN

According to Memphis Fire Department officials, four firefighters were...

•October 30, 2026

THREE MEMPHIS FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN APPARATUS CRASH – TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Three firefighters were injured Friday...

•October 30, 2026

CINCINNATI ENGINE CRASHES INTO BUILDING EN ROUTE TO CALL – OHIO

A Cincinnati Fire Department truck ran into a building...

The Secret List

•October 30, 2026

MAYDAY Radio Traffic: NY & NC, TX Loss (The Secret List)

All, Here are links to two recent MAYDAY incidents. N.Y. SYRACUSE, NEW YORK: The first...

•October 29, 2026

Some VERY Lucky Cops, VT Fire Apparatus Struck (The Secret List)

All, Some very lucky California Highway Patrol Officers at this incident. One possibility is a...

•October 25, 2026

IL FIREFIGHTER DIES FOLLOWING MED EMERGENCY DURING TRAINING (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District Firefighter Greg Witt has...

•October 25, 2026

Poland: 2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN COMMERCIAL FIRE-Video (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that two Polish Firefighters were killed while operating at...

•October 23, 2026

Fire Service Support Member Dies In Quarters-Virginia (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a Metro Richmond (Virginia) Flying Squad (a fire...

•October 22, 2026

IL FIREFIGHTER LIFE SAVED AT TRAINING. SCBA Contamination, RIP Pete (The Secret List)

All, A Firefighter suffered a medical emergency in Illinois, and the quick actions by the...

LODD Reports

•November 2, 2026

FIRE CAPTAIN SUSTAINS FATAL INJURIES DURING WOOD FRAME MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 2, 2012 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY REPORT F2012-28

Fire Captain Sustains Fatal Injuries During Wood Frame Multiple Dwelling Fire – Chicago, Illinois –...

•November 1, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS FATALLY INJURED IN FIRE COLLAPSE OF LIVERY STABLE – YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – NOVEMBER 1, 1901

Two Firefighters Fatally Injured in Fire Collapse of Livery Stable – Youngtown, Ohio – November...

•November 1, 2026

FIREFIGHTER FATALLY INJURED AND TWO OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY FALLING CORNICE DURING FIRE IN MERCANTILE BUILDING – THE MARSTON BUILDING FIRE – BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 29, 1866

Firefighter Fatally Injured and Two Others Seriously Injured by Falling Cornice During Fire in Mercantile...

•November 1, 2026

FIRE LIEUTENANT DIES FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE DURING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE FIRE – TREVORTON, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 1, 2002 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY REPORT F2002-49

Fire Lieutenant Dies Following Structural Collapse During Residential House Fire – Trevorton, Pennsylvania – November...

•November 1, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED IN FIRE COLLAPSE OF MERCANTILE BUILDING – THE FOWLER BUILDINGS FIRE – NASSAU AND FULTON STREETS, LOWER MANHATTAN – OCTOBER 30,1853

Two Firefighters Killed and Several Injured in Fire Collapse of Mercantile Building – The Fowler...

•October 30, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED AFTER PORTABLE LADDER COMES IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED POWERLINE – PENN CENTRAL RAILYARD – THE BRONX, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 29, 1974

Two Firefighters Killed After Portable Ladder Comes in Contact With Energized Powerline – Penn Central...

EMS Close Calls

•October 19, 2026

FIREFIGHTERS INVOVLED IN HIT & RUN AMBULANCE CRASH – NEW YORK

Two members of the Troy Fire Department were injured Sunday night after a crash involving...

•September 14, 2026

MAN ARRESTED AFTER CRASH WITH AMBULANCE – FLORIDA

A Central Florida man was arrested after he fled from a crash with an ambulance....

•September 11, 2026

FIREFIGHTER AMONG THREE INJURED IN LAFD AMBULANCE CRASH – CALIFORNIA

A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was among the three people injured when an ambulance...

•September 7, 2026

AMBULANCE CRASH SENDS FOUR TO HOSPITAL – FLORIDA

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A Hernando County Fire Rescue unit responding to an emergency call crashed at...

•September 7, 2026

EMS WORKER PLEADS NOT GUILTY AFTER DRAGGING MAN WITH AMBULANCE FOR MILES – WEST VIRGINIA

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WKRC) – A former ambulance driver is facing charges after she allegedly ran...

•September 7, 2026

AMBULANCE INVOLVED IN CRASH, TWO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED – MASS

At approximately 1:30 AM this morning, Agawam Rescue 1 was involved in a motor vehicle...

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