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When We Just Don’t Give a Damn

 Billy    August 8, 2023    No Comments

When you read some of the stories and headlines in the last few months or so, you have to wonder what's going on? Such simple, basic fire, rescue and EMS responsibilities seem to have been forgotten, with some people in our field having lost their way. In so many respects, … [Read more...]

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The Passing of NFPA’s Rita Fahy

 Billy    August 7, 2023    No Comments

Seems these days that sometimes things pass by too quickly, making me think "How did I/could I have missed that?" and this is one of those sad cases. I sent an email this morning to some of our friends at the NFPA asking for some fire statistical information. One of those … [Read more...]

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“FIREFIGHTERS & BULLYING” ….A ONE-DAY “TRAIN THE TRAINER” PROGRAM.

 Billy    August 4, 2023    No Comments

A ONE-DAY "TRAIN THE TRAINER" PROGRAM... ...IN KANSAS CITY Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 "FIRE DEPARTMENT BEHAVIOR & BULLYING" “Respect Our House – Extinguishing Bullying” It's 2023 and unfortunately, one of the issues facing our profession is BULLYING. Bullying. And yep-what … [Read more...]

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VIDEO SIMULATION: FIREFIGHTER LODD IN SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING FIRE, TRAINING VIDEO FROM THE ATF

 Billy    August 3, 2023    No Comments

Released today on the approximate 5-year anniversary of the structural Line of Duty Death of Firefighter Nathan Flynn (Howard County, MD), and the approximate 2-year anniversary of the Line of Duty Death of Captain Joshua Laird (Frederick County, MD) is this outstanding … [Read more...]

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WATCH: FIREFIGHTER DEATHS & THE ATF (Thursday August 3 at 0830 Eastern)

 Billy    August 2, 2023    No Comments

If you respond to single-family dwelling fires, this program is a not-to-be-missed opportunity that costs you nothing but will provide priceless gains to every Firefighter, Fire Officer, and Chief. We promise. Tomorrow (Thursday, August 3rd) is the 2023 Flynn/Laird Training … [Read more...]

 LODD's, MISCELLANEOUS, Modern Fire Behavior, News, News Firefighter Close Calls, Pass it On, RESCUE/EMS, Safety and Survival, SAFETY, SURVIVAL & TRAINING DOWNLOADS, STRUCTURAL, Training, TRAINING/DRILLS

POLICE OFFICER KILLED: IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION FOR ALL FIRE, EMS, POLICE & RELATED EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

 Billy    August 2, 2023    No Comments

We were provided with this information from the Amtrak Fire & Response Operations/Police Department, Our condolences to the members of the Easley SC Police Department and all those affected by this morning's loss. The Easley PD received a call for assistance on the … [Read more...]

 APPARATUS/VEHICLE/HIGHWAY, Crashes, LODD's, MISCELLANEOUS, News, News Firefighter Close Calls, Pass it On, RESCUE/EMS, Safety and Survival, SAFETY, SURVIVAL & TRAINING DOWNLOADS, Struck By, Training, TRAINING/DRILLS

FDNY NYC EMS workers are ‘sitting ducks’ in aftermath of first responder being stabbed by deranged patient: Union Chief

 Billy    July 23, 2023    No Comments

EMS workers are “sitting ducks,” one union chief said days after an EMS medic was stabbed multiple times by a deranged patient in her ambulance. The 25-year-old Mount Sinai West FDNY EMT was hacked with a kitchen knife while en route to a hospital near West 58th Street and 9th … [Read more...]

 EMS Close Calls, FIRE & EMS CIVIL DISORDER, MISCELLANEOUS, News, News Firefighter Close Calls, RESCUE/EMS, Safety and Survival

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