A Firefighter in Everglades City (Florida) had to be rescued at the fire station after he overdosed on the job. Even though drugs were found in his car, he was never arrested and still has his job. Pills, pipes and a scale were found in the car of Firefighter Sergio Valdes right outside the Ochopee Fire Station....Read More
NEW YORK STATE FIRE CHIEF DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with regret that we pass on initial details on the Line of Duty death of Fire Chief Arthur “Art” Brault of the Cumberland Head Fire Department, Plattsburgh, (Clinton County) NY on December 20, 2016. The Chief had responded...Read More
It is with regret that we pass on initial details on the Line of Duty death of Fire Chief Arthur “Art” Brault of the Cumberland Head Fire Department, Plattsburgh, (Clinton County) NY on December 20, 2016. The Chief had responded with his fire department to a structure fire earlier that evening and then the...Read More
While performing an SCBA confidence maze drill, an SCBA ‘sucked to the face’ of a firefighter with little or no warning. The pack had passed its morning check with no issue. Investigation by the FD and the manufacturer revealed that the bottle-to-pack filter was plugged with debris. The debris either resettled or, if it contained...Read More
