We regret to pass on to you that Union County (NJ) Fire Coordinator Louis Kelly-who was also the retired Chief of the Elizabeth FD, NJ, has died in the Line of Duty. Chief Kelly, 70. was operating in his capacity as a Union County Mutual Aid Coordinator at a working fire in Clark, New Jersey....Read More
The family of a Hartford (CT) Firefighter killed in the line of duty has surprisingly settled its wrongful death lawsuit against the city for $350,000. Firefighter Kevin Bell, 48, died in that house fire of October 2014. The family filed suit in November 2015, saying that it wanted answers about why Bell was allegedly “left...Read More
This is just a quick requesr for you to consider these two books as Christmas, Hanukkah and related holiday gift giving….knowing that 100% of the royalties are continually (and have been) donated to 3 fire service charities. “PASS IT ON…What We Know…What We Want You To Know” (Book #1) ….and the second volume: “PASS IT ON-The 2nd ALARM”...Read More
For those younger visitors to www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com , today, “Pearl Harbor Day”remembers the attack on Pearl Harbor, which was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the morning of December 7, 1941. 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed, 2,402 personnel were killed and 1,282...Read More
It’s with deepest regret that we pass on to you from WFD Chief Anthony Goode that a 3rd firefighter has died in the Line of Duty from that September 24th Wilmington house fire. Senior Firefighter Ardy Hope died today after a heroic and very tough fight. She had been in the burn unit with 70%...Read More
35 year old Firefighter Joel Felix Ubach was killed in the Line of Duty and 2 other Firefighters were injured in Tijuana (Mexico) when they were trapped under a burning 3 story building – – when it collapsed. The fire occurred last night in the Punta Bandera neighborhood of Playas de Tijuana. Firefighter (Bombero) Ulbach leaves...Read More
