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UPDATE: OKLAHOMA DOUBLE FIREFIGHTER LODD’S

 Billy    January 31, 2021    No Comments

Interestingly, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating that house fire that killed four people, including the 2 Firefighters, in the northwestern part of Oklahoma. The agency launched the investigation because the fire on Friday involved a natural gas pipeline … [Read more...]

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2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED LODD, 2 CIVILIANS ALSO DEAD IN OKLAHOMA DWELLING FIRE

 Billy    January 29, 2021    No Comments

Four people, including 2 Firefighters, were killed in a house fire early this morning in the northwestern Oklahoma town of Waynoka. Initial reports are that a resident called 911 at about 0300 saying they were stuck in the bedroom of a home near East Locust Street and Main … [Read more...]

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TODAY: Bryan, Texas Double LODD Training Opportunity

 Billy    January 28, 2021    No Comments

TODAY January 28th at 1:00 pm EST. This presentation will feature Assistant Fire Chief Joe Ondrasek, Bryan Fire Department, TX, who was the Incident Commander of the Knights of Columbus Hall fire that killed Lt. Gregory Pickard & Lt. Eric Wallace in Bryan on February 15, 2013. … [Read more...]

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Worcester Fire Department to forgo this year’s Firefighter recruit class, focus on Fire Officer, Fire Command training

 Billy    January 8, 2021    No Comments

The Worcester (MA) Fire Department is forgoing a firefighter recruit academy this year, but Chief Michael Lavoie told the City Council this week residents should not notice any major disruptions in service. Lavoie explained to the council Tuesday that the two overriding … [Read more...]

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MASSACHUSETTS FIRE OFFICER RECALLS HER & HER CREWS HEROIC EFFORTS (WORKING FIRE RADIO TRAFFIC)

 Billy    January 2, 2021    No Comments

Fire Lt. Danielle O'Hearn (and mother of 5) of the Somerville Fire Department remained humble while telling her story after being injured during a rescue. and mother of five told her story after being injured during a heroic rescue. "I just happened to be the person who went up … [Read more...]

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NO BULLSHIT ON MY FIREGROUND! (Audio/Video)

 Billy    December 31, 2020    No Comments

Take a few minutes to watch and listen to this incident. You will see and hear the FDNY Deputy Chief advise units what he expects to be done on his fireground. "Command to all units-stay OFF the air unless urgent" "All Units-I SAID to stay off the air UNLESS urgent" "This is … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-OTHER FIREFIGHTERS INJURED-WEST VIRGINIA STRUCTURE FIRE / COLLAPSE

 Billy    December 27, 2020    No Comments

Grim news this morning out of the eastern panhandle area of West Virginia (I-81 area south of the Maryland line, west of the DC area) where a Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty at a fire in the area of Kearneysville during the night. Initial reports are that members were … [Read more...]

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REMEMBERING 3 FIREFIGHTERS & THE 3 KIDS THEY TRIED TO SAVE-NIST SIMULATION TRAINING OF THE 1999 KEOKUK, IOWA DUPLEX FIRE

 Billy    December 22, 2020    No Comments

On December 22, 1999. Keokuk (Iowa) Assistant Fire Chief Dave McNally, 48, Firefighter Jason Bitting, 29, and Firefighter Nate Tuck, 39 were killed in the Line of Duty while attempting the rescue of 3 trapped kids in that fire-who also perished. The 3 Firefighters left 8 kids of … [Read more...]

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EXPECT DRY ICE…And Know What To do….

 Billy    December 7, 2020    No Comments

COVID-19 vaccines likely will need to be kept at extremely low temperatures. Due to this need, the vaccine dosages are expected to be transported in containers of dry ice. In anticipating increased dry ice injuries and thermal burns that may occur; as a result, the IAFC … [Read more...]

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INDIA: FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY: HAZ MAT FIRE / INHALATION

 Billy    December 5, 2020    No Comments

NAVI MUMBAI: A 32-year-old Fireman from Ambernath has died in the Line of Duty due to suffocation after a fire broke out at Modi Chemical Company in Taloja MIDC area on Friday late night. The deceased has been identified as Fireman Balu Deshmukh. They received the fire call at … [Read more...]

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