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Half of Miami-Dade COVID front line passed on vaccines. Leaders should ask why, experts say

 Billy    January 21, 2021    No Comments

Zinzi Bailey looks at Miami-Dade’s earliest wave of COVID-19 vaccinations and sees an unaddressed question. Why did so many paramedics, firefighters and hospital workers pass up a chance to get a shot? Large numbers of Miami-Dade hospital workers, firefighters and paramedics … [Read more...]

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REPORT: Firefighter Killed: Shot During EMS Incident—Wisconsin

 Billy    January 21, 2021    No Comments

(LINK TO FULL REPORT BELOW) Firefighter Mitchell F. Lundgaard was a married father of three who joined the Appleton department in 2005. On May 15, 2019, Firefighter Lundgaard was killed, and a police officer and a civilian were injured after being shot while on an emergency … [Read more...]

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FLORIDA FIRE APPARATUS ROLLS OVER WHILE RESPONDING

 Billy    January 21, 2021    No Comments

Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District confirmed Wednesday one of its fire engines flipped over on the way to a kitchen fire. The Firefighters were heading to the scene of a kitchen fire at a home in the city when the truck they were in rolled over on Snell Lane. The fire … [Read more...]

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IMPORTANT AFG & SAFER UPDATE FROM CFSI (Thursday January 21)

 Billy    January 20, 2021    No Comments

THURSDAY JANUARY 21 An Important AFG and SAFER Update...a conversation with Cathie Patterson, Branch Chief, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Grant Programs Directorate, FEMA DATE: Thursday, January 21, 2021 TIME: 1:00PM - 2:00PM EST Moderator: Bill Webb, Executive … [Read more...]

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SIZING UP “THAT” VACCINE…….for Firefighters: Separating Fact and Fiction (Free Webinar Tuesday January 19th)

 Billy    January 17, 2021    No Comments

WEBINAR THIS COMING TUESDAY: SIZING UP "THAT VACCINE"...FOR FIREFIGHTERS: Separating Fact and Fiction January 19, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Featuring: -FDNY Captain Frank Leto – Captain & Deputy Director of Counseling Services, FDNY -Dr. Sara Jahnke, … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER MAYDAY IS ANSWERED

 Billy    January 14, 2021    No Comments

While most of what we send out/post is tough news-as that's what TSL and FFCC was created for-so we can learn, there are times when we have some related good news to share. You may recall we sent out a "MAYDAY" from Jeff E of the Anchorage (Alaska) FD as Jeff was "backed" into … [Read more...]

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FOLLOWUP: LINE OF DUTY DEATH OF LT BRAD CLARK WHO WAS STRUCK AT SCENE. DRIVER WHO STRUCK HIM IS SENTENCED.

 Billy    January 14, 2021    No Comments

Lester LaBarge will spend two years behind bars for the accident that killed Hanover Fire Lt. Brad Clark in 2018. LaBarge hit the back of the stopped apparatus, injuring multiple firefighters, on Interstate 295 back in October of 2018. Lt. Clark died at the scene and 3 other … [Read more...]

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NY, TX, W.VA, NC COVID Deaths

 Billy    January 14, 2021    No Comments

Sadly the COVID-19 critical illness and deaths continue to rip through members of our service. Our condolences to all those affected. WEST VIRGINIA Mannington Fire Chief Jimmy Moran has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia.Chief Moran was diagnosed with … [Read more...]

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Chicago Firefighters Who Got COVID-19 Say They Were Told It Is Not Considered An On-The-Job Illness…

 Billy    January 13, 2021    No Comments

Chicago firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and the risks of their jobs are ramped up even more during the coronavirus pandemic. But hundreds of Chicago firefighters who got COVID-19 said they were stunned when they were told it is not considered an on-the-job … [Read more...]

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MARYLAND FIREFIGHTER FALLS OUT OF RESPONDING FIRE APPARATUS

 Billy    January 13, 2021    No Comments

A Prince George's County firefighter fell out of a fire engine truck that was traveling to a call around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Prince George's County Fire Department (PGFD). The fall from the truck happened around the intersection of Bell Station Road and … [Read more...]

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