Horrible news out of Baltimore City as they have now announced that 3 Firefighters have been killed in the Line of Duty at that fire and collapse this morning. 2 Firefighters were pronounced dead at Maryland Shock Trauma. Another Firefighter was pronounced dead at the scene. … [Read more...]
Reports are that two Firefighters have been rescued in serious condition and at least one other Firefighter remains trapped in a vacant home on fire in Southwest Baltimore, according to the Baltimore City FD. Around 0600 today Monday, Firefighters arrived on the scene of a … [Read more...]
January 23, 2005 was “Black Sunday” in New York when FDNY Lt. Curtis W. Meyran (covering Ladder 27 that day) and FF John G. Bellew (Ladder 27) died in the Line of Duty at an apartment fire in the Bronx. Four other FF’s were injured: Jeffrey Cool (Rescue 3) the late Lt. … [Read more...]
As you know, St. Louis Firefighter Benjamin Polson (son of retired St. Louis Fire Captain Jim Polson) died in the Line of Duty fighting a house fire on Jan. 13, 2022. As they were backing out, the roof collapsed, burying two Firefighters. Firefighter Polson was trapped under a … [Read more...]
FDNY firefighters battled a fire with "great volumes of smoke" nearly 36 years ago at the same Bronx apartment building that caught fire Sunday, leaving 17 dead -- all from smoke inhalation. The March 1986 fire was documented in FDNY's official training publication, WNYF, … [Read more...]
A bizarre incident on a run-one that we have all been on (an EMS cardiac arrest run using 02) has led to a civilian fatality and a burned Firefighter. Apparently a fire department oxygen tank seemingly exploded on this run in Mesquite, Texas. It happened late last night as … [Read more...]
All, The following is from the FDNY Bureau of Training:... PLEASE NOTE: Of everything your read below, please pay attention to this part: "We are the FDNY - we play to win." ....a mantra that every firefighter, fire officer and every department should embrace-and can … [Read more...]