Lt. Samod Rankins, who was found unconscious in the house with fallen FF Ricardo Torres and was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit, was upgraded from critical to fair condition today, Friday. Lt. Rankins, who is clear-headed and functioning well — although not recovered — … [Read more...]
New Haven Firefighter Ricardo Torres, 30,.died in the Line of Duty early this morning. Lt. Samod “Nuke” Rankins remains hospitalized in critical condition. During the fire, Firefighter Torres reportedly got in trouble and transmitted a mayday. FF Torres and Lieutenant Rankins … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that a New Haven (CT) Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty and another is critical this morning. Firefighters received multiple calls of a fire on Valley Street around 1245 hours. When they arrived, they had heavy fire and the members rescued two … [Read more...]
International firefighters day is today - so click on the below link - the FDNY MOAD drill is featured in the 1st educational video series... MOAD = Mother Of All Drills! Firefighters and friends of the Leary Firefighters Foundation across the country can watch and learn as … [Read more...]
Volunteer firefighters — who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service — have higher levels of “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their bodies than the general public, according to a Rutgers study. The study, which was published in … [Read more...]
This Thursday (tomorrow), April 22, 2021, at 1300 hours eastern. the NFFF will feature a webinar with Deputy Chief James Forgo, Prince William County (VA) Fire and Rescue Department. Chief Forgo will talk about the tragic fire in that large residential structure that killed … [Read more...]
TESLA & RELATED ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE CRASHES, EMERGENCIES & FIRES: Did you see the latest TESLA incident? This one featured NO driver in the car-and both occupants were killed (VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-auYtGZlew ) ***TRAINING: FIREFIGHTING FOR HIGH VOLTAGE … [Read more...]
Two Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty, one was injured and one civilian is unaccounted for, after an electricity storage facility caught fire in southern Beijing (China) yesterday. A total of 235 firefighters and 47 fire companies worked the fire at the storage … [Read more...]
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Firefighters appeared to have a close call early Saturday morning on Chicago's Southwest Side, when flames could be seen shooting through the roof of a home where they were fighting a blaze. Chicago firefighters responded to a reported fire about 1 a.m. in the … [Read more...]
State and national investigators were at the state fire academy Wednesday as part of their investigations into what caused the death of city firefighter Peyton Lane S. Morse, who suffered a medical emergency while he was involved in a training exercise there in early … [Read more...]