The State of Maine Labor department is considering fining the town of Farmington more than $22,000 after a deadly explosion last fall. State officials say the town's firefighters did not have adequate training or use proper equipment when they responded to the report of the … [Read more...]
Take a moment to read this message written today from IAFC President Gary Ludwig. His critical message is related to law enforcement agencies receiving $850 million in the stimulus bill versus only $100 million allocated for the fire-EMS service. Politics? Ya think??! READ AND … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that early this morning (Tuesday), City of Passaic Firefighter Israel "Nudge" Tolentino, 33, died of COVID-19 complications. A Firefighter since December 2018, the father of 2 young children died at 0300 Hours. Firefighter Tolentino was originally hired … [Read more...]
Sad new out of NYC as an FDNY ambulance mechanic and U.S. Army veteran today became the first FDNY member to die of coronavirus. This is in addition to the 3 NYPD members that have died, and hundreds from both agencies to reportedly be testing positive. The number of overall … [Read more...]
The members of Janesville Fire Rescue (Iowa) said it is stopping a mutual aid agreement with the City of Cedar Falls Public Safety Department over firefighter safety. A post on the City of Janesville's Facebook page from the Fire Rescue team (link below) says it has seen how … [Read more...]
Horrible news out of Nevada as a man killed a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper and stole his uniform and patrol car near Ely yesterday morning. The Trooper was also an active Assistant Fire Chief in his community volunteer fire department. Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Ben Jenkins … [Read more...]
Just when you thought things couldn't get tougher-the LEGAL issues are coming into play...and will be around for a while. Curt Varone, Fire Service Attorney & Veteran Fire Chief, took some time this afternoon to talk about these issues-some issues that you may have not even … [Read more...]
I hope this posting finds you and yours staying as safe as possible-while serving your communities. The following link to a large file is courtesy of California Fire Chiefs EMS Section and provides numerous “Best Practice” documents to assist Fire Chiefs/Fire-EMS departments in … [Read more...]
A 38-year-old 911 dispatcher with the Detroit Police Department has died due to coronavirus. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced the death of the 38-year-old man, saying he died early Monday morning. "This is a reminder of why Gov. Whitmer's order was so important. It is not just … [Read more...]
FDNY EMS Paramedic Christell Cadet ― who shared her coronavirus struggle with the world last week from her hospital bed (see link below) ― is now unable to breathe comfortably on her own and has been hooked up to a ventilator, her distraught family told the NY Daily News Tuesday. … [Read more...]
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