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•August 11, 2026

Smarter Than Cancer Podcast: What happens when heroes get sick?

The greatest risk to firefighters is running into burning...

•August 11, 2026

WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER DIES-Medical Emergency-Minnesota (The Secret List)

All, A Firefighter assigned to the July Lightning Fires...

•August 11, 2026

FIREFIGHTER PINNED BY TOOL AT EXTRICATION SCENE – MARYLAND

Hurlock Firefighter Injured in Rescue Call Now Recovering, Says...

•August 11, 2026

NIOSH Safety and Health Advisory – SCBA Bluetooth

The below NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention...

•August 10, 2026

OUT OF WATER: FIREFIGHTER BATTLES FOR BENEFITS AFTER FIRE HYDRANT FAILURE CAUSES TBI – FLORIDA

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg firefighter who...

•August 8, 2026

NAKED WOMAN STEALS FD TRUCK – WISCONSIN

A 36-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday morning in...

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•August 11, 2026

WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER DIES-Medical Emergency-Minnesota (The Secret List)

All, A Firefighter assigned to the July Lightning Fires near Ely (Minnesota) died Tuesday after...

•August 11, 2026

FIREFIGHTER DIES IN QUARTERS-Self Inflicted (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that the Laredo (Texas) Fire Department is mourning the...

•August 10, 2026

PA FIRE POLICE OFFICER LODD (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a Shaler Villa Fire Company (Western PA) Fire...

•August 8, 2026

3 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED DURING 2 WILDLAND INCIDENTS (The Secret List)

All, Horrific Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths continue within the wildland firefighting community as fires...

•August 7, 2026

2 FIREFIGHTERS, CRITICAL-FIRE APPARATUS CRASH (The Secret List)

All 2 volunteer Firefighters were critically injured Thursday when a tanker truck from the Ingalls...

•August 7, 2026

NIOSH REPORT: MAINE LODD(S) SILO FIRE, VIDEO INTERVIEW w/FIRE CHIEF (The Secret List)

All, The below NIOSH report and slides were published today. F2026-07 ME: Lumber Mill Silo Fire and...

LODD Reports

•August 11, 2026

NIOSH Safety and Health Advisory – SCBA Bluetooth

The below NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) Safety and Health Advisory...

•August 11, 2026

FIRE CAPTAIN DIES AFTER FALLING THROUGH FLOOR INTO BASEMENT DURING TWO-ALARM DWELLING FIRE – FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND – AUGUST 11, 2021 – FREDERICK COUNTY AFTER ACTION REPORT – NIOSH FF FATALITY REPORT F2021-14

Fire Captain Dies After Falling Through Floor into Basement During Two-Alarm Dwelling Fire – Frederick...

•August 10, 2026

ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF KILLED IN PORCH COLLAPSE DURING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE – ALTUS, OKLAHOMA – AUGUST 10, 2018

Assistant Fire Chief Killed in Porch Collapse During Residential Structure Fire – Altus, Oklahoma –...

•August 10, 2026

THREE FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN WALL COLLAPSE FOLLOWING FIRE IN PEANUT WAREHOUSE – BISHOP & SPEARS PEANUT WAREHOUSE FIRE – ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – AUGUST 10, 1887

Three Firefighters Killed in Wall Collapse Following Fire in Peanut Warehouse – Bishop & Spears...

•August 9, 2026

FIREFIGHTER FATALLY BURNED AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN FLASHOVER WHILE SEARCHING FOR TRAPPED CHILDREN DURING RESIDENTIAL FIRE – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 9, 1983

Firefighter Fatally Burned After Being Caught in Flashover While Searching For Trapped Children During Residential...

•August 9, 2026

FIREFIGHTER DIES IN FALL FROM FIRE ESCAPE LADDER – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 9, 2010 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY REPORT F2010-25

Firefighter Dies in Fall from Fire Escape Ladder – Chicago, Illinois – August 9, 2010...

EMS Close Calls

•August 7, 2026

AMBULANCE TRANSPORTING CHILD INVOLVED IN 4-VEHICLE CRASH – ILLINOIS

CALUMET PARK, Ill. (WLS) — Four vehicles, including an ambulance with a child inside, were involved...

•July 13, 2026

AMBULANCE STOKEN FROM FIREHOUSE – FLORDIA

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Jacksonville Fire Department confirmed with Action News Jax that...

•July 9, 2026

Ohio Fire Medic Stabbed By Patient (The Secret List)

All, An Ohio Fire Paramedic was taken to the hospital after being stabbed while preparing...

•June 29, 2026

THREE PEOPLE INJURED IN WRONG WAY CRASH INVOLVING AMBULANCE – NEW YORK

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Three people were injured on Saturday following a wrong-way crash involving...

•June 2, 2026

MEMBERS NEARLY STRUCK AT FATAL STRUCK BY CRASH – NEW JERSEY

A 43-year-old woman was killed Friday morning on Route 1 in West Windsor after she...

•May 21, 2026

THREE INJURED IN AMBULANCE ROLLOVER CRASH – MICHIGAN

ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — Northbound US 131 was closed for about five hours between mile...

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