Do the right thing, even when no one is looking. That was the “mantra” or “theme” of one of the most inspirational men I, and so many others, ever met. Ever. FDNY Firefighter Ray Pfeifer died in the Line of Duty this morning. He died in the Line of Duty from the injuries, illness, sickness...Read More
It is with a heavy heart that the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters reports the passing of Beachwood Fire Captain Michael Palumbo. Captain Palumbo passed away after a long battle with occupational brain cancer. NOTE: Mike was the namesake of Ohio’s Michael Louis Palumbo Jr. Act, which provided presumptive workers compensation for fire fighters...Read More
A California prison inmate Firefighter died today while operating at a wildfire. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate Firefighter Matthew Beck, 26, died when a 120-foot tree uprooted and fell on him in remote Humboldt County, about 320 miles north of San Francisco. Firefighter Beck was leading a crew clearing brush to contain...Read More
FROM THE SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT: We would like to thank the community and fellow public service agencies for the overwhelming support for the San Antonio Fire Department, as we mourn the loss of our brother, Scott Deem. We have been very diligent to respect the family’s wishes in this process and the times and...Read More
VIRGINIA FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-STRUCK BY BACKING FIRE APPARATUS Tragic news out of Botetourt County, Virginia. Initial reports are that crews were clearing a Route 220 scene late Friday when a piece of fire apparatus was backing up, and struck and killed a volunteer Firefighter in the Line of Duty. Volunteer Firefighter...Read More
6 year veteran of San Antonio Fire Department FF Scott Deem was killed in the Texas Thrift Store Fire on May 18, 2017. Our Condolences to all. Rest In Peace. http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/breaking-major-fire-on-the-northwest-side https://www.facebook.com/SanAntonioSafetyFirst/ Read More
