Before you continue reading, understand that this is real, raw and very personal. It focuses on the behavioral health of one of our (yours, mine and ours) Brother Firefighters, the issue of suicide, and drug and alcohol abuse. Many of you, if not most, like me, know a Brother or … [Read more...]
SAVE THE DATE-TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2022 - 1300 Hours Est FROM US FIRE ADMINISTRATOR Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell. On October 11, USFA, in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, will host the first U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention … [Read more...]
If your department is supporting Firefighter cancer initiatives, especially this month and November (Movember) then do it-sure, wear the shirts and raise the funds but stop unnecessarily eating smoke. There's no shortage of cancer inviting no-mask wearing firefighters on … [Read more...]
The2022 " annual" LEXIPOL CONNECT is coming up this week-and is no cost. LEXIPOL CONNECT-A virtual event from Lexipol THIS WEDNESDAY, October 5, 2022. A half day of sessions from industry leaders (11:30 am-5 pm Eastern) Information on firefighter wellness programs, grant … [Read more...]
The Carrollton (Texas) FD had a cool idea, design a LARGE trailer (see photos below) that protects their members operating on the scene of roadways. It's been in service for just a few weeks-and it was struck "in the line of duty" last weekend-doing its job, on its 2nd run … [Read more...]
Yesterday the Manhasset-Lakeville FD on Long Island New York was alerted to respond to an automatic fire alarm....just like each of us do daily. Below is a photo of what the first arriving Chief found upon his arrival. It's a reminder to everyone of us that while many AA's are … [Read more...]
===THIS THURSDAY: FROM THE INCIDENT COMMANDER AND THE RETIRED CHIEF WHO LOST HIS SON ON A HIGHWAY INCIDENT The monthly NFFF Connect webinar is coming up this Thursday and it will be a special one. It will be about a vehicle crash on an interstate that killed heroic Virginia … [Read more...]