COVID FIRE & EMS DEATH UPDATE According to the NFFF, as of 2/25/2021, there are 165 total reported deaths due to COVID-19 complications: 112 fire personnel; 53 EMS only. Additional statistics from the NFFF: -The average age of Fire personnel who died due to COVID-related … [Read more...]
***LIFE SAVING REMINDER*** While the facts and specifics on exactly what happened in Detroit (earlier today) are not out-this is such a CRITICAL REMINDER that so often, "we know" when a Brother or Sister at our own department may have a drinking or related substance abuse … [Read more...]
There's a Lexipol webinar next week that we wanted to pass on to you. WHAT: Lexipol Webinar “We Don’t Have a Race Problem” Confronting Racial Inequity in the Fire Service WHEN: Tuesday, March 2, 1300 hours Eastern (1000 hours Pacific) - No Cost The claims of the … [Read more...]
Pasadena Firefighter Fights to Support Mental Health of Colleagues
When he’s not rushing to fires or other emergencies to help others, Pasadena Fire Department Firefighter Scott Henderson dedicates his time to another passion: Supporting fellow first responders and their families as they struggle with the mental health challenges that can arise … [Read more...]
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Del. Chad Lovejoy, D-Cabell, has reintroduced his bill to provide workers’ compensation benefits to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder. He’s ready to take his name off the bill to get it passed. House Bill 2051, co-sponsored … [Read more...]
The South Adams County Fire Department (SACFD) confirmed more than a dozen of its firefighters were put on leave related to COVID-19 after several tested positive after attending a wedding in Mexico. “It just so happens to be the folks that were at the wedding," SACFD Chief … [Read more...]
3 Indiana Firefighters have been charged in connection with a party held for a rookie Firefighter in November 2020. 2 Firefighters are accused of beating another firefighter, who is facing charges for obscene performance. At 12:22 p.m. on November 6, a Michigan City Police … [Read more...]
Firefighter Took Own Life Because He Was ‘Singled Out As Ethnic Minority’, Family Says
The family of a London-based firefighter who took his own life claim he committed suicide after being bullied by colleagues because of his ethnicity. Jaden Francois-Esprit was found dead at his home on August 26, 2020, aged twenty-one. Francois-Esprit had been training … [Read more...]
The Rochester Volunteer Fire Company is devastated to announce the death of Assistant Chief Cathy Wagner. To say she was the heart and soul of our department would be an understatement. From raising her children to her work in EMS and as a registered nurse, she committed her … [Read more...]
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 bravery. … [Read more...]