A Firefighter from Conejos County (Colorado) died in the Line of Duty after responding to a wildland fire on Sunday. Harold Joe Cordova, 83, died after working the fire. Cordova was called out to a grassland fire near Manassa, a small statutory town in southern Colorado, to help … [Read more...]
Yesterday the Department of Labor announced that they have implemented important changes for processing Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) claims submitted by firefighters. FICA can pay medical expenses and compensation benefits to injured workers and survivors, and helps … [Read more...]
Jonathan Flagler, the Los Angeles Co. Firefighter who died in the Line of Duty a house fire earlier this year, not only suffered a heart attack prior to his death but also discovered methamphetamine in his system as well as being COVID positive, according to the … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that a Portsmouth (Ohio) Firefighter died in the Line of Duty yesterday, Tuesday 3/22/2022. Firefighter/EMT Edward Long was serving as Engine 2 Engineer when he became unresponsive while returning from a call. He suffered a medical emergency, and they say his … [Read more...]
La Grange Fire Department announced on their social media page they lost a fine man and friend in David Holmes. Holmes was a retired La Grange Fire Chief, an active La Grange Captain, and an active La Grange Town Council member. He died after suffering a heart attack at the scene … [Read more...]
All, On February 27th, 1975, FDNY members responded to a fire at the New York Telephone Building...and it was that fire that got people in our profession THINKING about cancer. FIREFIGHTING CANCER. That's where FIREFIGHTER CANCER got started...for our generation. At a time … [Read more...]
As you've read, there seems to be a spike in Firefighters being found passed away in quarters or home, after a run etc. To be clear-we have no information on how or why-that's for the departments involved, the families and medical professionals to figure out. HOWEVER-what … [Read more...]