Four Sacramento firefighters are undergoing experimental therapy following being exposed to a Tesla’s EV battery several months ago. The IV-infused procedure is an effort to remove the heavy metals from their lungs and bloodstreams, Capt. Justin Sylvia told KCRA. “We’ve never had anyone off related to any type of lithium-ion battery fire. This is the first,”...Read More
Today, we share something that matters deeply to the Amarillo Fire Department, both to those firefighters still serving and to those members of the family who came before us – a video link to our new documentary honoring our fallen brother, Firefighter Christopher “Brian” Hunton. This project exists first and foremost to honor Brian. He was one of...Read More
All, Just a reminder that tomorrow (WEDNESDAY APRIL 29 at 1300 EST) there will be a special webinar on one of the most important court rulings in recent fire service history: the Line-of-Duty Death of Lt. Garrett Ramos of the Sterling (IL) Fire Department. This single family dwelling fire and his Line of Duty Death resulted in a civil lawsuit that ultimately delivered...Read More
All, It’s no secret that areas served by volunteer fire & EMS have been, and are, having very real struggles to turn out with enough well-trained, certified, and qualified apparatus operators, interior structural firefighters, and chief fire officers in a timely manner. For the sake of discussion, “timely manner” is defined in NFPA 1720, and...Read More
