The following are Firefighter COVID LODD's as well as a Paramedic Line of Duty Death (collapse while working a patient) within the last few days. Please don't take our "listing" (vs more detailed info) as anything other than the sheer volume of recent losses & … [Read more...]
Information on Funeral Arrangements for Volunteer Operations Commander Chief Nick Finamore Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all arrangements for Chief Finamore are limited. Existing safety guidelines and mandates will be followed to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone. … [Read more...]
The Worcester (MA) Fire Department is forgoing a firefighter recruit academy this year, but Chief Michael Lavoie told the City Council this week residents should not notice any major disruptions in service. Lavoie explained to the council Tuesday that the two overriding … [Read more...]
Another friend to the crew at TSL & Firefighter Close Calls is gone. Huntley (Illinois) Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert Schlick, in his early 50's. who had 30 years in the fire service, died in the Line of Duty last evening following a two-month battle with a … [Read more...]
Today we are stunned by the death of a long time friend who has died from Covid. Chief Nick Finamore of Prince George's County, MD died today. While a retired career Deputy Fire Chief (Lt Colonel), he was the current PGFD Volunteer Operations Commander and Chief of the Allentown … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Edwardsville (KS) FD Paramedic Jason Taylor has died from Covid19. Taylor, 51, lost his battle with the virus on Saturday, after contracting it just days before Christmas. “It was a complete shock because at 51 years old - you know, relatively still … [Read more...]
==WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHIEF DIES FROM COVID A Jackson County community is mourning the loss of its long-time fire chief. Darrell Woodard, 66, ran the Savannah Volunteer Fire Department for many years. He died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, after a battle with COVID-19. ==LOS ANGELES … [Read more...]
A South Carolina Public Safety Officer (Firefighter/Police Officer) was killed in a crash New Year's Day. Sgt. Gordon William Best, with the North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Department, was responding to a call in Barefoot Resort around 0400 when he lost control of his vehicle on … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that an autopsy shows that a Scranton (PA) Firefighter died from multiple pulmonary embolisms attributed to COVID-19. The young career Firefighter was just a few weeks away from completing his first year at the department when he passed away suddenly on the … [Read more...]
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office has identified arson as the cause of an early morning Sunday fire that resulted in the Line of Duty death of that 38 year old W.Va. Air National Guard Firefighter. The airman assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg was … [Read more...]