A blood pumping, adrenaline rushing sound when the siren alarms, and an emergency is announced. "All the different types of calls we could possibly respond to, you got to be ready for," said Joe Mahacek, a firefighter with the Omaha Fire Department. Omaha Fire Cpt. Justin … [Read more...]
All, The Bon Air Fire Company (Delaware Co, PA, outside of Philadelphia) identified the Firefighter who ended his life at the fire station on the morning of Sept. 6 as Asif Rahman, 19. Rahman joined the department in 2022, was an active member of the fire company and the … [Read more...]
In a posting on social media, Bon Air Fire Company identified the firefighter who ended his life at the station on Sept. 6 as Asif Rahman, 19, and said he will be missed. Rahman joined the department in 2022 and was an active member with the company and was also a member of … [Read more...]
SAN DIEGO — It is estimated that a typical person will see one or two traumatic events in his or her lifetime. However, a first responder will see more than 800 traumatic events. According to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the rate of firefighter suicides … [Read more...]
Firefighters are more likely to take their own life than to die in the line of duty. First responder PTSD rates are triple the general population. Those are just two of the many devastating statistics House Education Committee Chief Counsel Melissa White laid out in a … [Read more...]
U.S. Fire Administrator, Dr Lori Moore Merrelll and the USFA will host the "2nd Annual U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention and Control" on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. YOU are invited to be part … [Read more...]
While we all take time to remember the attacks on our nation, and the murderers of thousands, below are some documentaries and clips related to that day. ...OF IMPORTANT NOTE: A heartbreaking milestone haunts this year’s 9/11 anniversary — 341 FDNY members have now died of … [Read more...]