We, along with the Rockland County and New York fire service community, are mourning the passing of Chief Hugh (Chaim) Jacobson, a longtime member, past Chief of Department and current/active First Assistant Chief (“7-2”), the second-in-command of the Monsey FD’s Brewer Fire Engine Company No. 1, following a tough battle with cancer at the age of...Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – On Monday, Columbia-Richland Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins filed a lawsuit against the Professional Fire Fighters Association of South Carolina and its president, Roger Odachowski, who he says is blaming him for the death of a firefighter in 2023. Jenkins’ lawsuit claims the defendants published a press release on June 19, 2023,...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that an Odessa (Texas) Firefighter died in the line of duty while operating at a working mobile home fire in Odessa. Odessa Fire Rescue crews were called out to that residential trailer fire around 1700 Sunday on South Westcliff Road near West Stagecoach Drive. As members were operating, conditions...Read More
All, Hopefully, you know who retired San Francisco Firefighter Ken Jones is. Or who he was. Beyond sad, he died from Firefighting Occupational Cancer late last month. He died at age 71 after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in March 2025. In summary, he was pretty much told to “just go ahead and die…” Before his death, he had...Read More
All, We regret to pass on the Line of Duty Death of Prince George’s County (Maryland) Firefighter/Paramedic Demair Lloyd, 44. Firefighter/Paramedic Lloyd had just completed a 24-hour shift and was at home when he experienced a medical emergency. Firefighter/Paramedic Lloyd joined the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department on May 15, 2006, as a member of...Read More
All, Earlier this year, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal combustible dust explosions and fires at the Didion Milling facility in Cambria, Wisconsin, on May 31, 2017. Five employees were killed in the incident, and 14 others were injured. The incident...Read More
