Firefighter Killed and Two Others Injured in Truss Roof Collapse During Three-Alarm Auto Dealership Fire – Chicago, Illinois – August 15, 1975 On August 15, 1975, Chicago Fireman Donald A. Moore of Truck 58 died after an eighteen-foot-tall brick wall collapsed on him as he and two other firefighters were trying to force entry into...Read More
Three Firefighters and Two Civilian Rescue Workers Killed in Backdraft Explosion and Collapse – The Lake Street Fire – Reno, Nevada – August 15, 1948 On August 15, 1949, Sparks Fire Chief Frank Hobson, and Reno Fire Captain Glen Davis and Fireman Earl Platt were killed in a backdraft explosion and collapse during a fire...Read More
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 9, 2026). Minnesota committed $100 million three years ago to confront a growing crisis among police officers, firefighters and other first responders leaving their careers with post-traumatic stress disorder. The intervention was designed to change what had become an increasingly costly and troubling pattern by providing treatment before injured first responders moved permanently...Read More
Julia Pentasuglio / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) From a psychological standpoint, Spokane is in shock. Just over a week since the three fires in the Spokane Complex ignited Aug. 1 and burned more than 900 structures, adrenaline may be the driving factor keeping Spokane residents on their feet. But if it hasn’t already, the grief will...Read More
The city is hosting firefighter Jaime Domínguez’s challenge, as he runs a marathon every day until completing 3,953 kilometres – one for each person who died by suicide in Spain in 2024 Today, the streets of Benidorm welcomed ultramarathon runner, Madrid City Council firefighter and psychology student Jaime Domínguez Ibáñez, known as JimmyGo, who is...Read More
A Bromley firefighter has turned a mental health walk started in Beckenham Place Park into a nationwide support network with 18 groups across the UK. Dean Corney, who boasts 23 years of service, launched Walk & Talk 999 in 2021 after his own experiences with poor mental health led him to consider what support could help others...Read More
