Buffalo Grove appeals 'unprecedented' pension award to family of firefighter who died from cancer Karen Ann Cullotta Buffalo Grove officials announced Wednesday they are challenging a decision to award a full line-of-duty death pension to the widow of a 51-year-old Buffalo … [Read more...]
Personnel Needed: UPDATE: FDNY Maryland/Delaware/NJ Procession Today-UPDATE
UPDATE: The procession for Chief Ron Spadafora is expected to leave Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore at approx 1500 hours and travel I-95, Maryland, Delaware, NJ Turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel. Will advise when they leave Baltimore. More to follow. BillyG The Secret List … [Read more...]
House Unanimously Approves Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
WASHINGTON (CFSI.org) - Earlier today, the House unanimously approved H.R. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. The bipartisan legislation creates a specialized national registry to provide researchers and epidemiologists with the tools and resources needed to improve … [Read more...]
Heads Up for FD’s Between Baltimore & NYC (The Secret List)
All, FDNY Officials are on their way to the hospital in Baltimore to escort the late Chief Ron Spadafora back to New York City. It is anticipated that they will be returning to NYC later this afternoon along the northbound I-95/NJ Turnpike route, but a specific route has … [Read more...]
Fighting Fires and Cancer
By Hannah Falcon Firefighter Matthew Corso beat cancer thanks to early detection at the Spring Fire Department. Since 2016, Spring Fire Department has conducted annual LifeScan tests to protect their greatest asset, their firefighters. The tests consist of three components: … [Read more...]
Firefighter detects cancer early thanks to fire dept. screening
Spring Fire Department firefighter Matthew Corso was able to beat cancer four months into treatment after an abnormality was found on his LifeScan ultrasound By FireRescue1 Staff SPRING, Texas — A firefighter was able to detect his cancer early and beat it thanks to a … [Read more...]
TEXAS FIREFIGHTER, 42, LINE OF DUTY DEATH (The Secret List)
EXAS FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY-MEDICAL EMERGENCY WHILE FIGHTING WILDLAND FIRE The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com A Weatherford (west of Dallas/Fort Worth) Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty after operating at firefighting operations in West … [Read more...]
Firefighter Line of Duty Death for May 2018
The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 5 firefighter fatalities in the month of May: Name: Thelonious “Theo” Adams Rank: Captain Status: Career Date of Incident: 10/31/2003 Fire Department: Las Vegas Fire & Rescue … [Read more...]
Firefighter Line of Duty Death for April 2018
The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 11 firefighter fatalities in the month of April: Name: Richard L. Garner Jr. Rank: Firefighter – Paramedic Status: Career Date of Incident: 04/01/2018 Fire Department: Madison Fire … [Read more...]
FIRE CAPTAIN LODD-APPARATUS CRASH (The Secret List)
LAS VEGAS FIRE CAPTAIN DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN 2003 APPARATUS CRASH The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com Capt. Theo Adams was injured when the fire apparatus he was riding in overturned while responding to a call. The driver of the fire … [Read more...]
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