Seven Firefighters Killed in Wall Collapse During Warehouse Fire – FleischmanN Yeast Factory Warehouse Fire – Peekskill, New York – August 1, 1918 On August 1, 1918, seven members of the Peekskill New York Fire Department lost their lives when a wall of a burning grain warehouse collapsed. Just after midnight, firefighters were summoned to...Read More
All, On August 2, 1978: 6 FDNY Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty, and more than 35 injured, some seriously. Lost in the Line of Duty was covering Lt. James Cutillo 39, 33rd Battalion, FF Charles Bouton 38, Ladder Co 156, FF William O’Conner 29, Ladder Co 156, FF James P McManus, 48, Ladder Co...Read More
Fire and Explosion in Sub-Cellar of High-Rise Hotel Kills Eight Firefighters – The Ritz Tower Explosion – Manhattan, New York – August 1, 1932 On August 1, 1932, a fire and explosion in a paint storage room in a sub-cellar of the Ritz Towers luxury residential hotel in Midtown Manhattan claimed the lives of eight...Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – KTVU is learning more about the scooter crash over the weekend involving San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader. The San Francisco Fire Department confirmed that a fire truck and a scooter collided just before 2 a.m. on Sunday at the corner of Greenwich and Fillmore streets, near Balboa Café in the city’s Cow Hollow neighborhood....Read More
Senior investigator Wesley Attwood details explains how NIOSH investigations begin, what investigators look for and how crews can put the report findings to work LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE: How to make NIOSH reports part of daily training July 31, 2026 10:22 AM Wesley Attwood You’ve probably read — or at least skimmed — a...Read More
By Wesley R. Attwood, DrCJ The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) recently released updated investigation prioritization guidelines to better define what types of serious injury incidents FFFIPP may investigate. The FFFIPP reviews all trauma, medical and PPE-related requests using these guidelines to determine selection of investigations. The updates...Read More
