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•September 12, 2026

FIREFIGHTER KILLED AT WILDLAND FIRE, OR. – LODD (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a wildland...

•September 11, 2026

Webinar – Preventing Fatalities and Serious Injuries from Fires and Explosions in Silos

On May 15, 2026, two volunteer firefighters died following...

•September 11, 2026

FIRE APPARATUS INVOVLED IN CRASH – NEBRASKA

BROKEN BOW, Neb. — Two people suffered minor injuries Thursday...

•September 11, 2026

FOUR FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN SECONDARY EXPLOSION CAUSED BY RUSSIAN ATTACK – UKRAINE

Four State Emergency Service of Ukraine workers have been...

•September 11, 2026

FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT HOUSE FIRE – NEW YORK

Schoharie, NY (WRGH) — Multiple fire departments were called to...

•September 10, 2026

NIOSH Safety Checklist for SCBA Training Prop Evolutions

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

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•September 12, 2026

FIREFIGHTER KILLED AT WILDLAND FIRE, OR. – LODD (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a wildland Firefighter died in the Line of...

•September 11, 2026

The Fire Chief of Shanksville, PA & Moral Clarity (The Secret List)

All, Chief Terry Shaffer led the fire department response to the terrorists’ hijacking of Flight...

•September 10, 2026

CHICAGO FD BC DIES After Shift, Behavioral Health: September 10, 2026 (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that the Chicago Fire Department is mourning the death of...

•September 8, 2026

The “50 Tips” For Probies, Additional 9/11/2026 Resources (The Secret List)

All, The below was originally written in 2007 as a letter to my son when...

•September 5, 2026

NH FIREFIGHTER, 44, LODD-While On A Run (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a Raymond (east of Manchester) Firefighter has died...

•September 5, 2026

6 Fire Academy Students Sent To Hospital (The Secret List)

All, 6 firefighter students at the New York State Fire Academy in Montour Falls were...

LODD Reports

•September 12, 2026

FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN COLLAPSE OF WAREHOUSE ROOF DURING ARSON FIRE – TRI-STATE DISTRIBUTORS – SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 11, 1982

Firefighter Killed in Collapse of Warehouse Roof During Arson Fire – Tri-State Distributors – Spokane,...

•September 11, 2026

THE LEGACY OF FDNY LADDER 118 – WORLD TRADE CENTER – MANHATTAN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

The Legacy of FDNY Ladder 118 – World Trade Center – Manhattan, New York –...

•September 10, 2026

NIOSH Safety Checklist for SCBA Training Prop Evolutions

The below NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) Safety Checklist was published this afternoon:...

•September 10, 2026

FIRE AND COLLAPSE IN LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION APARTMENT BUILDING INJURES SEVEN FIREFIGHTERS – MILLVIEW APARTMENTS – COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Fire and Collapse in Lightweight Construction Apartment Building Injures Seven Firefighters – Millview Apartments –...

•September 10, 2026

PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER TRAPPED AND FATALLY BURNED IN CEILING COLLAPSE DURING APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE – BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10, 1991 – FDNY FF FATALITY REPORT

Probationary Firefighter Trapped and Fatally Burned in Ceiling Collapse During Apartment Building Fire – Brooklyn,...

•September 9, 2026

FIRE LIEUTENANT KILLED AFTER BECOMING DISORIENTED IN BURNING ABANDONED LUMBER WAREHOUSE – BLACKSTOCK WAREHOUSE FIRE – SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 9, 1989 – NFPA FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT

Fire Lieutenant Killed After Becoming Disoriented in Burning Abandoned Lumber Warehouse – Blackstock Warehouse Fire...

EMS Close Calls

•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...

•September 2, 2026

TWO EMS WORKERS INJURED AT AMBULANCE CRASH – NEW YORK

ONONDAGA, N.Y. (WSYR) — Two first responders were brought to a hospital on Monday after...

•August 28, 2026

PHOENIX FIRE DEPT. AMBULANCE STOLEN, CRASHED – ARIZONA

PHOENIX (KNXV) — A woman was arrested after allegedly stealing a Phoenix Fire Department ambulance...

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