The outstanding film "CHIEF" about FDNY's Chief Bill Feehan is now available to watch on YouTube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLXtxZtJXVc. "CHIEF" is a 25 minute film about former FDNY Fire Commissioner / Chief Bill Feehan. He was the oldest and highest … [Read more...]
Another Yuma County (Colorado) Firefighter died in the Line of Duty yesterday afternoon when high winds changed the direction of a running fire, claiming his life. Firefighter Larry Wyant from the Joes Fire Department was headed to the LODD funeral of another area Firefighter … [Read more...]
There is a very cool on-line event coming up this Thursday about a man that we all should - and still can, know. The upcoming film, "CHIEF" is about former FDNY Fire Commissioner William Feehan. He was the oldest and highest ranking member of the FDNY. He was killed on 9/11 and … [Read more...]
We've discussed the challenges of 911 dispatch and communication centers in this column for decades. Simply put, if a dispatch center is poorly led, poorly funded, poorly staffed with poor training the final result is always predictable. Not unlike any public service. … [Read more...]
Tragic news out of the Harrisburg, PA region as the Swatara Township PD has passed on that on Thursday October 14th at approximately 1530 hours their Police Officers were dispatched to Swatara Fire & Rescue Station 91 (1201 Ober Street, Harrisburg PA) for a suicide. Upon arrival, … [Read more...]
A woman is facing new charges in the July crash on I-76 that killed Lower Merion Township Firefighter Thomas Royds and injured other responders. Jacquelyn Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey is now charged with third-degree murder, homicide by vehicle, four counts of … [Read more...]
A homeless man was jailed early Sunday after state police charged him with assaulting two Mutual Aid paramedics and damaging an ambulance that was dispatched to treat him at a Derry Township shelter. Michael J. Muchnock III, 38, who has lived in Hempfield, was arrested on … [Read more...]