It is with deep regret that we advise you that Matthew Pellettere, 37, died at Hackensack University Medical Center after squad members found him “unresponsive” and started CPR to try and revive him, said Joseph Zemaites, captain of the River Edge Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Responding to an emergency call around 9:40 a.m., Pellettere went...Read More
RIVER EDGE, NJ VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS MEMEBER FOUND DOWN AT STATION The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with deep regret that we advise you that Matthew Pellettere, 37, died at Hackensack University Medical Center after squad members found him “unresponsive” and started CPR to try and revive him, said Joseph Zemaites, captain of the River...Read More
By CHARLIE LEDUFF WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com DETROIT (WJBK) – They promised they’d fix it, but Detroiters want to know when. The ambulance system is on life support, and the problem is getting worse instead of better. "911 is a joke," said Willie Jackson. It’s gotten so bad in this city that when you call an...Read More
It is with deep regret that we advise you that Harold Frey, 46, of the Sandown, NH Fire Department died during ice rescue training. Investigators said he appeared to have suffered a heart attack. Frey had been a longtime firefighter but has only been with the Sandown Fire Department for a few months. As always...Read More
NH FIREFIGHTER DIES DURING TRAINING The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with deep regret that we advise you that Harold Frey, 46, of the Sandown, NH Fire Department died during ice rescue training. Investigators said he appeared to have suffered a heart attack. Frey had been a longtime firefighter but has only been with the...Read More
In a front page article from the Sunday ChicagoTribune (January 16, 2011) the Chicago Fire Department continues to be openabout expressing publicly the reality that horrible things happen to goodpeople and then ultimately affect those left behind to carry on their careersand families. In this candid article these brave firefighters honestly expressthe mental health challenges...Read More
