Portland Fire & Rescue's photographer captured video of the intense smoke explosion during a three-alarm fire earlier this week. Several Portland firefighters were working outside the building at Hawthorne Boulevard and 13th Avenue Tuesday afternoon when the smoke … [Read more...]
Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. submitted to the City Council on Monday a 248-page report that examined every aspect of the Worcester Fire Department, including how it can better prevent line-of-duty deaths. Since 1999, the city has suffered the loss of nine … [Read more...]
Brothers & Sisters: If you were not able to watch 60 Minutes last night, please check these links-60 MINUTES did a very comprehensive story with interviews from many of the FDNY Chiefs who survived, about the so many who did not: PART !: … [Read more...]
A Richmond Firefighter recovering from severe burns after a Sunday house fire. FF Bryan Bradley was injured after responding to an ultimately deadly house fire on Banton Street Sunday. On August 15th Bryan responded to that house fire with multiple reports of people being … [Read more...]
If your community or department is not planning a remembrance event for 9/11/2021...it is not too late. And quite frankly - if the fire department doesn't do it-it probably won't get done. Please do it. Since time is tight-we have an excellent 9/11 remembrance guide for your … [Read more...]
All, With this week's tragic loss of Battalion Chief Josh Laird in Frederick County, MD, in that basement fire...and while naturally no facts specific to that incident are out yet, we want to make some related training resources available to you and your departments. There are … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that a Frederick County, Maryland Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty. Frederick is in the Washington DC Metro area. Frederick County Captain Josh Laird was injured after reports that he fell through a floor, and subsequently died in the Line of Duty at … [Read more...]