All, We regret to pass on that Spirit EMS (Greenville, OH, western Ohio/Eastern Indiana) Paramedic Karl Kleinekathoefer, died while on duty on August 29, 2026, at 0541 hours. at the Spirit EMS headquarters. Karl, 34, had been with Spirit EMS since November 23, 2023, and was a valued member of the organization and the communities he...Read More
Nine Firefighters Injured During Residential Structure Fire – McKinney, Texas – August 30, 2025 – NIOSH Serious Injury Report F2025-08 On August 30, 2025, two firefighters were seriously injured and seven sustained minor injuries while operating at a residential structure fire in a large single family dwelling in McKinney, Texas. At 21:10 hours, the 911...Read More
Fire Lieutenant Killed in Floor Collapse During Four Alarm Commercial Fire – Ridgewood, Queens, New York – August 30, 1976 On August 30, 1976, FDNY Lieutenant Joseph Sparacino of Engine 291 died while operating at a four-alarm commercial fire in a wholesale beauty supply company in the Ridgewood section of Queens. He was killed when...Read More
