All, We regret to pass on that 27-year-old Morrill (Maine) Firefighter Andrew Cross was killed in the Line of Duty yesterday at that fire and explosion in Searsmont. The Waterville Fire Department advised area fire departments this morning that on Rt 3 in South China, they will all set up to honor FF Cross in...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that a member of the Chicago Fire Department died in the Line of Duty today, Thursday, during a training exercise. It happened shortly after 1500 hours in the 6600 block of North Kedzie Avenue in the West Rogers Park neighborhood. The member who died was a 30-year veteran of the department. The...Read More
The City of Buffalo is set to pay $6 million to the widow of firefighter Jason Arno who died in an early 2023 fire. One reason the settlement is so high: The city’s use of “acting time,” a practice in which it allows lower-ranked firefighters to act as senior officers to avoid paying overtime. The...Read More
All, The City of Buffalo (NY) will pay nearly $6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed after the fire that killed Firefighter Jason Arno, 37, in the Line of Duty Reports, Audio, and Additional Links Are Below. On March 1, 2023, Arno, 37, was killed in the Line of Duty while operating...Read More
(PLEASE NOTE: With the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, and when requested, we will pass on applicable fundraisers to support the surviving families and their foundations. Joe Henry was 25 years old and assigned to Ladder 21 in Manhattan. “Joey” lost his life on 9/11. His family is rooted deep in the FDNY. Both of his brothers were...Read More
The below NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) report and slides were published this afternoon: F2026-02 PA: Career Firefighter Injured after Falling from Ladder while Self-Extricating from Boarding House Fire – Pennsylvania Report: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202602.pdf Slides: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202602RS.pdf The report was published exactly 64 days after the fire department submitted a request for a NIOSH investigation. FFFIPP continues to accept...Read More
