I am a retired call firefighter of 30yrs on the job. I was the Captain of the Call Force of Hudson, NH, which was a combination dept at the time. My close call is a medical save of myself. We all talk and push to have colonoscopy checks, breast cancer checks, and yearly … [Read more...]
Please see the attached and below for the upcoming 2nd annual "WHAT'S KILLING US" 2023 Firefighter Health & Safety Seminar. Please consider joining us for this very relevant firefighter/fire officer program (held in the Cincinnati / Kings Island area) - you will not be … [Read more...]
Firefighter Alex Moss, 54, of the Upper Saddle River Fire Department (near NYC) died in the line of duty following a run. On Sunday, Oct. 30, Firefighter Moss responded to the fire station for a residential fire alarm call. He remained at the station and complained to his … [Read more...]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Summerville Fire & Rescue is mourning the loss of one of its own. SFR announced the passing of one of its firefighters Monday evening. The firefighter, who remained unidentified in a social media post, returned home from a physical fitness … [Read more...]
SAVE THE DATE-TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2022 - 1300 Hours Est FROM US FIRE ADMINISTRATOR Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell. On October 11, USFA, in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, will host the first U.S. Fire Administrator’s Summit on Fire Prevention … [Read more...]
If your department is supporting Firefighter cancer initiatives, especially this month and November (Movember) then do it-sure, wear the shirts and raise the funds but stop unnecessarily eating smoke. There's no shortage of cancer inviting no-mask wearing firefighters on … [Read more...]
It was 112 degrees beneath a cloudless sky, and a firefighter battling the still-nascent Route fire near Castaic was in need of medical assistance. The next alert came five minutes later. "It started one, then another, and then there was a page that covered two of them," … [Read more...]