Today is January 23, 2026, an important fire service date “we must know.” January 23, 2005, was “Black Sunday” in New York when FDNY Lt. Curtis W. Meyran (covering Ladder 27 that day) and FF John G. Bellew (Ladder 27) died in the Line of Duty at an apartment fire in the Bronx. Four other...Read More
This is an excellent leadership focused podcast series (The Leadership Crucible) that’s been hosted for several years by Chief Randy Brugeman. This episode is with FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito is really good and we thought you’d enjoy checking it out…so we’re passing it on: WATCH: https://youtu.be/6fb1i-pmBco?si=YFZqg65eHFPCsYxl NOTE: Scroll Down For The Full Episode Summary...Read More
Adriana Cargill is an award-winning journalist and the host, writer, reporter, and producer of The Palisades Fire. She has put together this excellent podcast telling the story of the Community Brigade, which was formalized in October 2023. LA County Fire Chief Marone: “They did some excellent work that day and saved numerous structures, supporting our LA...Read More
F2025-08 TX: Nine Career Firefighters Injured at Residential Structure Fire – Texas Report: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202508.pdf Slides: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202508RS.pdf NIOSH [2025]. Nine Career Firefighters Injured at Residential Structure Fire – Texas. By Lago LR and Attwood WR. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, F2025-08.Read More
A Whiteside County (Illinois) jury has awarded $31.5 million to the widow and two young daughters of a Sterling Firefighter killed in the line of duty four years ago. The verdict in favor of Brittney Ramos, suing in connection with the December 2021 death of her husband, Lt. Garrett Ramos, found that former Rock Falls...Read More
Here are some links to the fire radio traffic, air traffic control, as well as related valuable resources for your review. As always, it’s not just or always about what “they did” but about our own individual and departmental preparation and resources ahead of time. Kind of a “if that happened here tomorrow, what would...Read More
