All, As you know, on Friday, January 29, 2021, Chief Lonnie Bolar and Firefighter Tayler Bradford, as part of the eight-member Waynoka VFD, responded to a residential fire. The fire was initially reported by a person trapped in a bedroom of the home — and they were absolutely … [Read more...]
By Anna Ortiz, NWI Times A firefighter and a homeowner were transported to a local hospital after a house caught fire Saturday evening. At 5:14 p.m. several fire departments responded to a two-story house fire at Bryan Street and West 135th Place, said Cedar Lake … [Read more...]
FDNY Firefighter Covid-19 Death
All, The FDNY is mourning the loss of Firefighter Joseph A. Ferrugia, 61, from Covid-19. Firefighter Ferrugia was a 30-year veteran of the Department, joining the FDNY in October 1990, assigned to Ladder Company 142 in Queens. Twice in his outstanding career he was cited for … [Read more...]
By Atlanta Journal-Constitution Working in the hardscrabble poultry processing industry is a dangerous job, but death in a freezing fog of liquid nitrogen vapor is not among the assumed risks. That sudden, brutal fate was shared by six employees of a Gainesville … [Read more...]
By Jesse Sarles, CBS4 A second person has died after last weekend’s crash involving a vehicle and a Denver fire truck. A Honda Civic and the fire engine collided on Saturday at the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Broadway. Firefighters were responding to a call and the … [Read more...]
TODAY: Bryan, TX Double LODD Training
All, The next installment of the NFFF Connect series with the IC to IC discussion is: TODAY, January 28 at 1:00 pm EST. It will feature Assistant Fire Chief Joe Ondrasek, Bryan Fire Department, TX, who was the Incident Commander of the Knights of Columbus Hall fire that … [Read more...]
By Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times Every day at work for 15 years, Sean Mitchell, a captain in the Nantucket Fire Department, has put on the bulky suit that protects him from the heat and flames he faces on the job. But last year, he and his team came across unsettling research: … [Read more...]
By Tim Fitzsimmons, NBC News A fiery crash between a pickup truck and an antique Chevrolet was captured on camera on Sunday near Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to Galloway Township police, a Ford F-150 pickup truck hit the back of a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air about 8 … [Read more...]
Helping Firefighters Back To Work AFTER COVID-19
Hey, Interesting and unique subject discussion tomorrow (Wednesday) that you may be interested in. WHEN: Wednesday January 27 at 1300 Eastern (noon Central, etc) WHAT: “Helping Firefighters get back to work after the virus ... the path and the steps needed for a healthy … [Read more...]
By WPRI Three firefighters were injured after a three-alarm fire in New Bedford early Sunday morning. According to Deputy Chief Scott Kruger, just before 2 a.m., the fire department received several calls of a fire at 95 Rivet St. When they arrived, heavy fire was … [Read more...]