Yesterday we had the pleasure of discussing fire department lawsuit facts (vs myth) in a webinar with long-time friend chief / fire service attorney, Curt Varone. You can get (and view) that entire presentation based upon his research of thousands of cases and related resources … [Read more...]
More bad news today, this time out of Sweetwater County, Wyoming from this morning. An EMT for the Wamsutter Ambulance Service suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while working the scene of a fatal car crash. Wamsutter is a small community along Interstate 80 about 70 miles east of … [Read more...]
Stunning news out of Pennsylvania as an old and dear friend of ours, past Cranberry Township (near Pittsburgh) Fire Chief Mark died on Wednesday. His brother then died just hours later! Chief Mark Nanna, the fire prevention administrator for the township's Building and Zoning … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on to you the on duty death of Homewood Fire Chief John A. Bresnan. Chief Bresnan was found unconscious in his office at approximately 12:30 from unknown causes. Resuscitation efforts on scene and Brookwood Medical Center were unsuccessful. Chief Bresnan began … [Read more...]
Chief Jack Lerch, 88, a long time friend and world recognized SME of the FDNY has passed away. Chief Lerch was a supporter and an integral part of the FDNY his entire life. For many years, he worked at the Mand Library at the FDNY Fire Academy, which houses historical documents, … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that NYPD Sgt. Scott Johnston died Thursday in Manhattan after a two-year battle with 9/11-related melanoma. Johnston, 50, of Levittown, Long Island, was a 21-year police veteran assigned to the city-wide Strategic Response Group and a past Captain in the … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that East Farmingdale (Suffolk County, Long Island) Firefighter Michael Cardinale Sr.has died in the Line of Duty. Initial reports are that after a car crash response, he went upstairs to the sitting area of the firehouse to have a cup of coffee. About 25 … [Read more...]
In February 2020, Chief Gary Ludwig, IAFC President will launch his initiative, If You Don't Feel Well, Don't Make it Your Farewell, which focuses on reducing the number of firefighter cardiac deaths. A significant component of this campaign is to hear directly from those who … [Read more...]
The National Firefighter Registry website is now active. Please take time to click the below to learn about it and how every firefighter-every firefighter - should be made aware of and participate in this important project. To better understand the link between on-the-job … [Read more...]
We've received word from the North Amityville Volunteer Fire Company (Suffolk County, Long Island, New York) that their Chief of Department, Daryl Rollins suddenly passed away in the Line of Duty earlier today. Initial reports are that Chief Rollins died following the response to … [Read more...]
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