A Bureau of Land Management Firefighter went missing over the weekend in Sierra Vista. Coronado National Forest officials say 38-year-old Patrick Gladics was working out of the Sierra Vista Municipal Airport when he failed to report for duty Sunday morning. Investigators describe … [Read more...]
A Firefighter from Conejos County (Colorado) died in the Line of Duty after responding to a wildland fire on Sunday. Harold Joe Cordova, 83, died after working the fire. Cordova was called out to a grassland fire near Manassa, a small statutory town in southern Colorado, to help … [Read more...]
Early this morning at approximately 06:13AM Company 7, South Hill VFD in Virginia was dispatched to a two vehicle MVC SB I 85 at the 1MM. While crews were on scene working the two vehicle MVC, with Engine 72 and Chief 7 blocking the left lane of I 85 NB to protect crews on … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that a Minnesota Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty during storm watch-when a grain storage bin was taken down by wind, killing that Firefighter. The Blomkest Firefighter was leaving his farm for storm-spotting duty and was killed a result of the … [Read more...]
A Seminole County firefighter shot and killed a 24-year-old woman before taking his own life outside a home in Titusville on Thursday morning, according to police. In an unsigned statement, the Titusville Police Department identified the slain woman as Haley Friedel. The … [Read more...]
This article was shared with us from the LA Times. We are passing it on as it is an opportunity to further learn following the tragic loss of Firefighter Jonathan Flagler. . In an interview with The L.A Times, Jenny Flagler said she doesn’t want her husband’s death to be in … [Read more...]
“Haven't we all slipped up and responded to a call while drunk?” That question was reportedly posed by a chief following an incident in which a firefighter admitted to drinking before driving a fire department vehicle-and the statement was reported by their local … [Read more...]