The body of Macomb Fire Chief Andy Taylor, 46, was found in a wooded area near Route 67 and University Drive late Thursday afternoon. A preliminary investigation indicates he took his own life. “We’ve lost a dedicated public servant,” said Mayor Mike Inman. “The Taylor family has lost a father, a husband, a brother, and...Read More
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) – The team in Colerain Township was taking a proactive approach they said after a study still ongoing by the National Institute of Safety and Health, or NIOSH as it’s known, found when fires burn it’s a health hazard to firefighters, in a big way. People know the danger as fire...Read More
The FDNY has honored a firefighter killed in a Bronx blast earlier this week with a posthumous promotion. Michael J. Fahy was named to the rank of Deputy Chief, a position that colleagues say is “well-deserved for the department’s rising star.” “It was a great tragedy to lose the chief,” FDNY commissioner Daniel Nigro told reporters, “a...Read More
When we enter the fire service we attend a lesson on fire behavior. This lesson may be taught many different ways, but the concepts are generally the same. Traditionally, this lesson is scheduled as a mere four block of the Firefighter I curriculum. The lesson invariably covers the fire tetrahedron and basic fire behavior terminology...Read More
