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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
The Our Lady of Angels fire anniversary (Dec. 1, 1958) in Chicago where 92 kids and four nuns lost their lives – a day in 1958 where the heroics of Chicago firefighters were well documented. 3 VIDEOS OF THE OUR LADY OF ANGELS SCHOOL … [Read more...]
This video shows the moment a Staffordshire house exploded while firefighters were still inside. It was caused by a dehumidifier in the basement, which the homeowners did not know had been recalled by the manufacturer for a serious electrical fault. Station Manager Gary … [Read more...]
An elderly mother and the son taking care of her died in a fast-moving house fire in Baltimore County Friday morning. 54-year-old Timothy Schwartz lived with his 93-year-old mother Avonne Schwartz in Catonsville when fire tore through their home just before 0700. Neighbors called … [Read more...]
Two firefighters fell to the basement of a home while working a house fire in Prince George's County. At about 12:52 on Sunday, the Prince George's County Fire Department was called to the 13000 block of Barnwell Pl in Marlton for a house fire. When crews arrived, they found a … [Read more...]
According to the USFA, in 2019, 62 Firefighters died in the Line of Duty, 22 less than the 2018 total of 84 Firefighters. The fatalities included 25 career firefighters, 34 volunteer Firefighters, and 3 wildland agencies w/the total consisting of one female and 61 males. There … [Read more...]
The NFFF launched its Incident Commander-to-Incident Commander (IC to IC) Network in 2020 to support incident commanders involved in a Firefighter fatality. Several of those IC's are willing to share their experiences so we can all learn. TOMORROW: THURSDAY OCTOBER 22, … [Read more...]