Chicago Fire Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk, 55, of Tower Ladder 10, died in the Line of Duty this morning at a 35 story Gold Coast high-rise 3-11 alarm fire. As you know, this Firefighter is the second to be killed in separate fires in two days. Lieutenant Tchoryk has been with the … [Read more...]
It is with deep regret that we pass on the Line of Duty Death of the City of Glen Cove EMS Corp (Nassau County, Long Island) active EMT Susan Giovanniello, age 19. Reports are that she suffered a medical emergency following her shift that ran Saturday evening until Sunday … [Read more...]
PENNSYLVANIA FIREFIGHTER/EMT DIES AFTER SUFFERING STROKE DURING MEDICAL CALL
PENNSBURG, Pa. — Upper Perkiomen Valley Ambulance EMT Jay Miles died Saturday after suffering a severe hemorrhagic stroke while responding to a call on March 13, the agency announced. The stroke occurred after Miles and Paramedic Kevin Bennett loaded the patient onto a litter. … [Read more...]
Starting today is a new focus on First Responder wellness (focus on all First Responders) with numerous free resources. THIS WEEK: March 27-31, 2023 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS: https://info.lexipol.com/frww-tsl WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? Gordon Graham and the crew at Lexipol are … [Read more...]
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...]