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DRY ICE RESPONSE: From FDNY & IAFC (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    December 15, 2020    No Comments

All, Dry ice has made headlines recently due to its use in storing Covid 19 vaccinations. Fire departments can expect the possibility of increased incidents directly or indirectly involving dry ice. INFORMATION FROM THE IAFC & FDNY: We are providing information for you … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER Kidney Request – MAYDAY (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    December 8, 2020    No Comments

AN URGENT MAYDAY From A Firefighter/Paramedic from the Anchorage FD Dear Firefighters / Members of The Secret List: This is a MAYDAY request for someone with TYPE "O" Blood. While most of you don't know me, I am pretty private and not prone to asking people for help. … [Read more...]

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MEDIC COVID DEATH, Your FIREHOUSE So Called Culture? Firefighters Swept Off Pier (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    November 17, 2020    No Comments

All, We regret to pass on the Line of Duty death of Columbus (Indiana) Regional Health EMS Paramedic Scott Gordon. On November 4th, Paramedic Gordon became ill with COVID-19 contracted in the line-of-duty -- less than 48 hours after his EMS partner became ill. He was … [Read more...]

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Maryland Firefighters Struck At Scene (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    November 10, 2020    No Comments

All, 3 Firefighters in Frederick County (Maryland) were struck by a motorcycle in a secondary crash this afternoon (1632 hours) while operating at a scene. 1 Firefighter was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore-reported in stable condition and the other two Firefighters suffered … [Read more...]

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FF LODD-Responding Crash, How We Died In 2019 (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    November 9, 2020    No Comments

All, We regret to pass on that an Easton Township (Kanasa) volunteer Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty Sunday. The Firefighter died in a crash while responding to structure fire in Leavenworth County. Kickapoo Township, Alexandria Township, Fort Leavenworth Fire … [Read more...]

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Hi-Pressure? How Did A SFFD Firefighter Die? (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    October 12, 2020    No Comments

All, Jason Cortez, the San Francisco Firefighter-Paramedic who was killed during a training mishap last week, was knocked over a third-floor railing by a 1.5" water stream from a valve he had “inadvertently” opened, as per a preliminary report released Sunday. (report … [Read more...]

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Police Officer Killed-Was Also a Firefighter-Radio Traffic (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    October 5, 2020    No Comments

All, Below is the link to the Myrtle Beach Police radio traffic, where Police Officer Jacob Hancher was shot and killed in the Line of Duty, and another injured. Officer Hancher was killed Saturday after a shooting near Yaupon Drive in Myrtle Beach o Saturday evening. Following … [Read more...]

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Critical Case Study For Every 911 Dispatch Center (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    September 18, 2020    No Comments

All, This Secret List piece starts with an article from the Washington Post about a tragic death. Please take time to read it as well as pass it on to your communication center leaders. It is also important that Fire Officers in the field have a thorough appreciation and … [Read more...]

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FATAL WI FD EMS CRASH-Video (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    September 17, 2020    No Comments

All, There was another fatal fire department EMS crash this week, when a 21-year-old Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) man died Tuesday in a crash with a Fond du lac Fire Department ambulance. The man was a passenger in a car that did not stop for red light around 0430 hours at an … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER LODD-EJECTION CRASH, FF LOSES FAMILY WHILE AT A FIRE (The Secret List)

 Seth Barker    September 4, 2020    No Comments

All, A First-year Firefighter on the elite Helena Hot Shot Fire crew died early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Idaho while returning from a fire. Firefighter Sara Madsen, 24 years old, of Tetonia, Idaho, was pronounced dead at the scene in that crash … [Read more...]

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