A Craven County (North Carolina) Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty this afternoon in a crash during bad weather while responding to an emergency call. The New Bern No. 7 Township Fire & Rescue Firefighter (name not released pending notifications) was responding to a … [Read more...]
A retired Georgia Fire Chief lost his life in the Line of Duty over the weekend while trying to save swimmers in the Gulf Coast. William "Bill" Smith was a Chief in Dekalb County Fire before he retired and became a Sheriff's Deputy in Alabama. He was specifically assigned to … [Read more...]
An off-duty Los Angeles County firefighter fatally shot a fellow firefighter and wounded another at their fire station Tuesday before barricading himself at his home nearby, where a fire erupted and he was later found dead. A 44-year-old fire specialist died and a 54-year-old … [Read more...]
Bad news out of L.A. County as at least 2 Firefighters have been shot at a fire station in the remote Agua Dulce neighborhood. One adult male was airlifted to Henry Mayo Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. While LE was pursuing a possible suspect in the reported shooting … [Read more...]
Below is a link to a number of no cost-no excuses weekly fire department basic company drills. As always, make sure that these - or any related suggested drill or training - are authorized and fall within the policies and operating guidelines of your own department, as well as … [Read more...]
The following document has been sent on behalf of the FDNY Fire Academy. This morning FDNY units responded to a worker whose arm became trapped in a meat grinder. A Tips from Training bulletin has been created to discuss strategies and tactics for this type of emergency. … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Firefighter Charles Wayne Spry, 51, of the LaGrange Fire Department in North Carolina (SE of Raleigh) died in the Line of Duty yesterday morning, 5-26-2021. On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Firefighter Spry attended mandated physical fitness training at the … [Read more...]
Take a moment and watch the below clips, especially #3, after reading the following information. Please. For whatever reason, there doesn't appear to be much concern for the downed power lines. Even with the noise and sparking... SIZE UP & THINK: Don't get so narrowly … [Read more...]
In many areas, you don't have to listen to the radio very long to hear some ridiculous and personality based mutual aid responses. I don't mean YOUR department, it's that other place. You know-where we simply HATE that "other" fire company or department and "I'll be damned if … [Read more...]
Lt. Samod Rankins, who was found unconscious in the house with fallen FF Ricardo Torres and was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit, was upgraded from critical to fair condition today, Friday. Lt. Rankins, who is clear-headed and functioning well — although not recovered — … [Read more...]