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•October 28, 2026

FATAL APPARATUS CRASH – WITCHITA, KANSAS

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) — Police say a 79-year-old man...

•October 28, 2026

EAST LITCHFIELD FIRE APPARATUS STRUCK WHILE ON SCENE AT MUTUAL AID INCIDENT

LITCHFIELD, CT — On Sunday, October 25, 2026, at...

•October 28, 2026

Clearing the Runway for Safer Airport Firefighters – NIOSH Report

Summary Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) personnel, such as...

•October 28, 2026

RIG STRUCK WHILE OPERATING AT PREVIOUS CRASH – VERMONT

From the Brookfield (VT) Fire Department Facebook Page: While...

•October 26, 2026

FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN TWO-ALARM STORAGE FACILITY FIRE – NORTH CAROLINA

Carrboro and other area firefighters battled “heavy fire conditions”...

•October 26, 2026

FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN APARTMENT FIRE – VIRGINIA

Improperly discarded smoking materials were behind a Sunday fire...

The Secret List

•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...

•October 21, 2026

Data Center Firefighting, Powerlines/Electric Follow-up (The Secret List)

(FYI for those following Firefighter LODD history, Rick D runs an excellent and very comprehensive...

•October 21, 2026

Downed Power Lines w/Fire – Video (The Secret List)

All, Downed power lines are a fairly high-frequency event for most fire departments. In nearly,...

LODD Reports

•October 28, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED BY WALL COLLAPSE DURING CONFLAGRATION THAT DESTROYED TWENTY CITY BLOCKS – THE GREAT THIRD WARD FIRE – MILWAUKEE, WISCONSON – OCTOBER 28, 1892

Two Firefighters Killed by Wall Collapse During Conflagration That Destroyed Twenty City Blocks – The...

•October 28, 2026

ELEVEN PHILADELPHIA FIREFIGHTERS FATALLY INJURED AND 24 OTHERS INJURED IN CHEMICAL PLANT BLAST – BERG LABORATORIES EXPLOSION – PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 28, 1954

Eleven Philadelphia Firefighters Fatally Injured and 24 Others Injured in Chemical Plant Blast – Berg...

•October 27, 2026

ELEVEN FIREFIGHTERS CRITICALLY BURNED IN COMBUSTIBLE METAL EXPLOSION IN PROCESSING PLANT – H.C. STARK, INC. – NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 25, 1993 – USFA TECHNICAL REPORT TR-075

Eleven Firefighters Critically Burned in Combustible Metal Explosion in Processing Plant – H.C. Starck, Inc....

•October 27, 2026

ONE FIREFIGHTER KILLED AND TWELVE OTHERS INJURED IN WALL AND CORNICE COLLAPSE FOLLOWING EXPLOSION DURING FIRE IN LAMP FACTORY – SILBRO LAMP PRODUCTS FIRE – PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 27, 1955

One Firefighter Killed and Twelve Others Injured in Wall and Cornice Collapse Following Explosion During...

•October 27, 2026

BATTALION CHIEF AND FIREFIGHTER OVERCOME BY TOXIC FUMES WHILE OPERATING DURING BASEMENT FIRE IN BUTCHER SHOP – NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 27, 1938

Battalion Chief and Firefighter Overcome by Toxic Fumes While Operating During Basement Fire in Butcher...

•October 27, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS OVERCOME DURING DUPLEX DWELLING FIRE – PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 27, 1997 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY INVESTIGATION F98-03

Two Firefighters Overcome During Duplex Dwelling Fire – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 27, 1997 –...

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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