WEST HAVEN — Two masked men attempted to break into a fire chief's SUV Monday morning, according to the West Haven Fire Department's Allingtown District. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. near the Allingtown station's headquarters on Admiral Street. Allingtown Chief … [Read more...]
Firefighters in two New Hampshire cities faced challenging conditions battling fires in the bitter cold weather, wmur.com reported. A multi-family home on Elm Street in Keene went up in flames Saturday morning, displacing nine people, the report said. Keene fire Chief … [Read more...]
On January 25, 2023 the Crawfordsville Fire Department (IN.) was called for a structure fire by CPD already on the scene. CPD stated shots had been fired in the residence. Arrived on scene with heavy smoke pushing out A Side front picture window of a single story ranch style … [Read more...]
The Company Officers Dilemma (The Secret List)
All, While it's clear that the role of the company officer can make a break the success of a crew, station or organization-it may be more critical now than ever. Be it amplified in the national news where the role of a company officer is now making national and world … [Read more...]
“PAIN, CONFUSED, UPSET” Fire Chief Message to Every Chief, Company Officer & Firefighter (The Secret List)
All, Please take 3.5 minutes to view this message from Chief James Banta, Marion County (FL) Fire Rescue whose members and department are going through a very, very difficult time. This clip lasts three and a half minutes. We all have 3.5 minutes to listen to Chief … [Read more...]
TN LAWMAKERS NAME ACT AFTER FIREFIGHTER WHO DIED AFTER LONG PTSD BATTLE
Two Tennessee Republican lawmakers filed an act Monday that aims at providing support for firefighters who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). State Sen. Paul Bailey (R-Sparta) and Rep. Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) filed the James ‘Dustin’ Samples … [Read more...]
FATAL FIRE APPARATUS CRASH-North Carolina, FF Suicide Death (The Secret List)
All, A motorcyclist was killed in a south Charlotte crash that involved a Charlotte fire apparatus. Around 1730 this evening, CFD Ladder 24 was responding to a medical incident and while en route to the scene, they were involved in a crash with a motorcycle at Pineville-Matthews … [Read more...]