Below is a link to a new NIOSH report related to the investigation of the tragic Line of Duty Death of Inwood Firefighter (Nassau County, Long Island, NY) Joe Sanford Jr. While there are numerous aspects of the report well worth reading, understanding and learning from, one specific aspect is especially important. This Firefighter died...Read More
We regret to pass on to you the passing of Assistant Fire Chief Rodney “Tiny” Menne, 53, of the Eldorado (WI) Volunteer Fire Department. His death was on 1-10-2017. At approximately 0200hrs, several hours after a fire department meeting, Assistant Fire Chief Menne was discovered deceased from a heart attack by another Eldorado firefighter at...Read More
We regret to pass on that 3 wildland Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty last Sunday January 15 while fighting a fire in the commune of Vichuquén, Maule Region of Chile. An ongoing drought and variable winds led to extreme fire behavior when the accident occurred. The Firefighters Who gave Their Lives Are:...Read More
It is with regret that we pass on initial details on the Line of Duty death of Fire Chief Arthur “Art” Brault of the Cumberland Head Fire Department, Plattsburgh, (Clinton County) NY on December 20, 2016. The Chief had responded with his fire department to a structure fire earlier that evening and then the...Read More
On Monday, in what would be 24 hours before an Ohio Firefighter would be killed in the Line of Duty (responding vehicle crash, ejection, no seat belt in use), a Trenton (New Jersey) Firefighter was seriously injured when he fell from Engine 9 while responding to a fire call. The Firefighter fell out of the...Read More
We regret to pass on to you that Dundee/Wayne Township (Tuscarawas County, South of Cleveland) volunteer Firefighter Ruben E. Mast, 43, died in the Line of Duty after a traffic crash while reportedly responding to a call at around 1700 hours this evening, Monday. Firefighter Mast was transported to Union Hospital in Dover, where he later...Read More
