Suzanne LaFollette, a member of Austin, TX Local 975, has been fighting for her life – and for workers’ compensation eligibility – for months now. She scored a major victory in the second battle when an administrative law judge ruled on April 21 that she was entitled to the benefit. LaFollette was diagnosed with Stage...Read More
The National Fire Academy has immediate openings for classes starting on May 24. Please apply by Wednesday, May 13 for the following excellent classes: -Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Management -Special Operations Program Management and Leadership -Command and Control Decision-Making at Multiple Alarm Incidents -Command and Control of Incident Operations -Hazardous Materials Code Enforcement -Leadership in Supervision...Read More
Fourteen firefighters were injured, one of them seriously, while they battled a four-alarm fire in East Elmhurst on Sunday afternoon. The FDNY received a call at 2:54 p.m. of a fire in a two-family home at 26-26 93rd St. just off Astoria Boulevard. Engine Company 316 arrived first on the scene within four minutes and discovered two neighboring houses...Read More
