For Tom Greif, coming to terms with the June 29 shooting deaths of two firefighters and the shooting of a third who was seriously injured has been hard. “You get hung up on things and your mind won’t move on,” the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department chief said Tuesday. Greif sat down with The Press following...Read More
By Rose Shimbert, Mountain Journal: Ted McClanahan had two major injuries in his 24-year career as a West Yellowstone smokejumper. The worst was on a jump into the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, near Lolo Pass and the Idaho-Montana border. A strong gust of down air slammed him to the ground, where he tore the quadriceps tendon off...Read More
*****T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER***** Remembering Chiefs Harwood and Morrison Relentless Defender is honored to pay tribute to two fallen heroes, Battalion Chiefs Frank Harwood and John Morrison, who were tragically murdered in a deliberate ambush by a gunman on June 29, 2025. At the request of the Red & Blue Foundation, a respected 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Idaho, Relentless...Read More
All, As Firefighter Stand Down Week approaches… next week, please check out this webinar scheduled for Monday: The Firefighter Mindshift: Leading the Behavioral Health Reset THIS COMING Monday, June 16, 2025 | 1 pm Eastern [60 minutes] Register HERE: The Firefighter Mindshift: Leading the Behavioral Health Reset one.lexipol.com This webinar will use the “reset” framework to...Read More
All, We were shared the information that a Ukrainian Firefighter was killed in recent days (June 6) during the ongoing war between them and Russia. The clip shows a FF mourning the loss of his brother FF. Here is more: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1770812670521358 Related: Fire Chief Responds And Finds His Wife, Daughter, and Grandchild: https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/05/world/ukraine-firefighter-family-russia-attack-intl MINNESOTA FIREFIGHTER LODD A...Read More
St. Cloud firefighter Deelia Guite responded to a deadly fire in 2023, in which a 24-year-old man and his 4-month-old daughter died. Guite carried the little girl’s body to the paramedics waiting outside. It was an experience she’ll never forget. She’s grateful for her department and fellow firefighters for giving her the support she needed...Read More
