On January 21, 2023, at approximately 22:22 Hours PST, a gunman entered the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California and opened fire, killing ten innocent victims and injuring ten others who were gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The Los Angeles Area Fire … [Read more...]
In support of this year’s Firefighter Safety Stand Down campaign, June 18-24, the Safety Stand Down Sweepstakes Quiz is now live, featuring questions that reinforce key messages and practices behind this year’s theme, “Lithium-ion Batteries: Are You Ready?” Firefighters & … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that 1 of the 3 injured Queensland Firefighters (Australia) has died in the Line of Duty from her injuries. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) 1st Class Firefighter Izabella "Izzy" Nash, 46, initially suffered critical injuries inside with two … [Read more...]
Following the recent retirement announcement of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and First Responder Center for Excellence (FRCE) Executive Director, Chief Ron Siarnicki, the NFFF and FRCE Board of Directors began a nationwide search for a replacement. … [Read more...]
The Bangor (Maine) Fire Department released a statement last evening that a Firefighter in their department has died. The statement reads "It has been a regrettably sad day at the Bangor Fire Department with the unexpected and sudden passing by one of our firefighters." The … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on the Line-Of-Duty Death of Frederick County Fire & Rescue (northern Virginia) Deputy Chief Chester T. Lauck who passed away this morning 0809 hours at Winchester Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Chief Lauck suffered a cardiac event at his … [Read more...]
We are glad to pass on that after many months of development, testing, and refinement, the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) is open for registration. The NFR is the largest effort ever undertaken to understand the facts and reduce the risk of cancer among all U.S. … [Read more...]