This article was shared with us from the LA Times. We are passing it on as it is an opportunity to further learn following the tragic loss of Firefighter Jonathan Flagler. . In an interview with The L.A Times, Jenny Flagler said she doesn’t want her husband’s death to be in … [Read more...]
Odds are, a single family dwelling will be the next fire you turnout to. The aggressive balance between getting inside (search, rescue, fire attack etc) and coordinating ventilation has a well documented history. A history of success-as well as failures that have led to the loss … [Read more...]
A fire that erupted in a food market in Brooklyn early Monday has been linked to lithium ion batteries used in e-bikes and scooters, FDNY fire marshals have found. The blaze in the Xin Hao Supermarket on Seventh Ave. near 54th St. in Sunset Park just after 7 a.m. was caused by a … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31, of Ladder Company 170, a 6 year veteran of the Department, the son of an FDNY member, (with other relatives on the FDNY) died in the Line of Duty this afternoon. Firefighter Klein responded to what became a 3–alarm fire at … [Read more...]
At around 1330 hours this afternoon at 1086 Avenue N. in Brooklyn, members responded to a dwelling fire. The fire went to 3 alarms which brought more than 100 firefighters to the scene. There were at least 4 Firefighters injured-at least one critical-and were taken to area … [Read more...]
A bill named for Joshua Laird — a Frederick County Department of Fire and Rescue Services battalion chief who died in August battling a two-alarm fire — was one of more than 100 that Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law Thursday. The new measure is meant to prevent pipes … [Read more...]
Investigators have determined that a 911 center fire dispatcher error led to the deaths of a husband and wife in Waukesha, WI last month. Originally officials stated that a software malfunction caused the fire department delayed response. But now after a very detailed and … [Read more...]