All, There was a collapse earlier today at an FDNY 3rd alarm in Manhattan. It was filmed by NYC Fire Photographer Skyler W and is an excellent video for review and use by all of us, Firefighters, Officers and Chiefs. Thankfully, the members involved in the collapse are reported to be ok. https://youtu.be/-wnA4oKzlBg?si=Hjmp4R2J97U66ktW Take Care....Read More
FORT WORTH, Texas — Every day, Brooke Huddleston tells her husband to be safe before he leaves for work. Her husband, James (JB) Huddleston responds: “always.” She knows his job of 17 years as a Fort Worth firefighter comes with risk. On Monday, she received the kind of phone call no spouse ever wants to receive....Read More
By First Alert 4 Staff Published: Jun. 28, 2024 at 5:13 PM EDT|Updated: 23 hours ago ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – St. Louis is warning residents that their calls for help could be met with significant delays as they work to upgrade the system. The city said the training is to achieve level...Read More
YOUNGSTOWN — A newly released Youngstown 911 call recording from four hours after the May 28 Realty Tower explosion in downtown Youngstown provided a Youngstown police captain with insight into why Ohio Edison did not turn off the building’s power until about 3.5 hours after the explosion. Ohio Edison official Troy Rhoades returned a call...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that Past Chief, active Firefighter, and current NY State Fire Instructor James J. Koral died yesterday at around 1000 hours He had responded to an alarm with the Twin District Volunteer Fire Company as stand-by crew for a run-on Thursday, June 27, 2024, that saw him return to service at nearly 09:45...Read More
Two missing Firefighters from Georgia could be in Tennessee, according to the Hinesville Police Department. The two Firefighters, Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander were reported missing out of Liberty County. Ms. Anderson was cited in a June 22 police report “where Ms. Anderson came into an Olive Garden in Pooler where Chandler Kuhbander was on a...Read More
