APOPKA, Fla. — A new top-to-bottom safety review of the Apopka Fire Department sheds some light on the firefighter who died in an accident on duty. The report calls the department “dysfunctional” and says changes must be made. Now, his father hopes the report will lead to major … [Read more...]
Blades (Delaware) Volunteer Fire Company was operating on scene of an accident with reported entrapment in the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department’s district (Sussex Highway & Norman Eskridge Highway) During the alarm, Blades Fire Police Captain Bobby Wingate was hit by a … [Read more...]
All, Due to recent events in Memphis and in anticipation of possible civil unrest starting on 01/27/2023, the FDNY Bureau of Training and the Safety Command have reissued three previous tips on Civil Unrest. Additionally, there are links to IAFC and United States Fire … [Read more...]
Firefighter Jason Burns appreciates the attention that firefighting foam has received recently because long term exposure to it has been linked to cancer. However, he says he’s rarely used firefighting foam in his nearly 20-year career. “I tend to focus on our gear because … [Read more...]
If you drive any vehicle "emergency" status, and/or supervise people you will want to learn about this case. Please keep reading, carefully, as there are many factors. PLEASE NOTE: We have also linked below to attorney & Chief Curt Varone on this as he has additional eye … [Read more...]
An old spare pumper was being used for training in a basic pump/ops drill. I was a Hoseman with a little less than 2 years on the job. At this point in my career, I had never held a charged 2.5” hose line in my hands. The Lieutenant conducting the training saw that I was wearing … [Read more...]
There was this radio transmission: “....probably the best thing you could do is drop a ladder down in this hole and put the fire out, and I’ll walk out....” Captain Joshua D. Laird-Frederick County, Maryland. On Aug. 11, 2021, Frederick County, MD, Fire Capt. Joshua D. Laird … [Read more...]