WHAT DO FIREFIGHTERS WANT? The Perfect Storm... Take the 2023 "What Firefighters Want" state-of-the fire service survey STAFFING? PERSONNEL? The fire service is facing a perfect storm: recruitment and retention challenges, expanding job expectations, strains on behavioral … [Read more...]
By Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press: Mike Nevin, a recently retired battalion chief and former head of the union of Detroit’s firefighters, was found dead Thursday evening of a heart attack, according to family members. Nevin of St. Clair Shores was 57. He spent his entire … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that a Massachusetts Firefighter died in the Line of Duty early yesterday while responding to a call. In Worcester County, Webster (Full Time) Firefighter Paul Cloutier, age 52, joined the Webster Fire Department in March 2021. He also served as a volunteer … [Read more...]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne firefighters saved one of their own during a fire on the southeast side of the city Thursday night. Crews responded to the kitchen fire in the 2800 block of Stinson Drive around 10:30 p.m. While inside the home, a firefighter had a … [Read more...]
Please see below for the upcoming 2nd annual "WHAT'S KILLING US?" 2023 Firefighter Health & Safety Seminar, March 20th, 2023. Greater Cincinnati Area A Face Paced, No BS Training Day...Featuring: Dr Lori Moore Merrell-USFA-"What's the future of the fire … [Read more...]
According to the findings of the Basel-Landschaft police so far, a fire brigade officer drove his emergency vehicle from Rünenberg on a mission trip in the direction of Rümlingen. For reasons that have not yet been fully clarified, he collided with the right-hand side of the road … [Read more...]
The Firefighter who died in the Line of Duty died while fighting a dwelling fire in North Haven early Monday morning has been identified. Firefighter Matthias Wirtz, 46, was a 22-year veteran of the North Haven Fire Department. Arriving firefighters had heavy smoke coming from … [Read more...]