N.J. ASSISTANT FIRE-RESCUE CHIEF, 42, DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY-MEDICAL EMERGENCY The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com A Flanders Fire & Rescue Company (Mt Olive Township, Morris County, NJ) Officer died in the Line of Duty today after responding on a run at Mountainview Elementary School. The death of Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Shields, 42, is being called...Read More
On Wednesday, June 1, the House of Representatives is scheduled to consider H.R. 2017, the Fiscal Year 2012 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. NOTE: This bill would cut the FIRE grant program from $405 million to $200 million and the SAFER grant program from $405 million to $150 million. In addition, the bill would end...Read More
(Scroll Down For Funeral Info) A Flanders Fire & Rescue Company (Mt Olive Township, Morris County, NJ) Officer died in the Line of Duty today after responding on a run at Mountainview Elementary School. The death of Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Shields, 42, is being called the first line-of-duty death for the Flanders fire company since 1927....Read More
An unmanned fire department SUV was slightly damaged this morning after it rolled over a small tree and crashed into a stoop. It happened around 1000 hours when firefighters from the Arbor Hill station were inspecting a building. Rescue 2, a Chevrolet Suburban SUV used to carry paramedics and paramedic equipment, was parked outside on...Read More
A Flanders Fire & Rescue Company (Mt Olive Township, Morris County, NJ) Officer died in the Line of Duty today after responding on a run at Mountainview Elementary School. The death of Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Shields, 42, is being called the first line-of-duty death for the Flanders fire company since 1927. The husband and...Read More
2011 Theme: Surviving the Fire Ground – Fire Fighter, Fire Officer & Command Preparedness – Mayday: Not If…When. With so many changes (budget cuts, staffing reductions, reduced training, etc.) in so many fire departments, it is a critical reminder critical for fire fighters to focus on their own survival on the fire ground. There is...Read More
