Funeral details have been released for Hanover County (Virginia) Fire Lieutenant Brad Clark, 43, killed in the Line of Duty after a tractor-trailer struck his fire apparatus, which then struck him and his crew while working a crash during Tropical Storm Michael Thursday … [Read more...]
As you may or may not be aware, there is a new standard for active shooter/hostile events with guidance on fire department, EMS and whole community planning, response, and recovery...and there is a no cost webinar coming soon so you can learn directly about it. NFPA 3000p*, is … [Read more...]
A man is in custody after San Antonio police say he stole a fire department vehicle and led officers on a high-speed chase early Thursday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., 2 SAFD officials were inside a Starbucks coffee shop on Houston Street when a man got inside the truck, which … [Read more...]
The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) and the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) will release a new online course entitled Evidence Based Approaches to Reduce Your Cardiovascular & Chemical Exposure Risks. The course, available at no cost to firefighters and … [Read more...]
Chief Richard Marinucci, Executive Director of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) and Dr. Jennifer Taylor of the Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends (FIRST) of the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University are proud to announce receipt … [Read more...]
Check out the new video produced by IAFC SHS members at no cost... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uow_uMns6c&feature=youtu.be If you don't belong to IAFC and the Safety, Health & Survival Section (SHS) please consider joining-info below...let me know if you have any … [Read more...]
Firefighter Line of Duty Death for August 2018
The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 7 firefighter fatalities in the month of August: Name: Pasquale "Pepper" DiBenedetto Rank: Chief Engineer/Firefighter Status: Volunteer Date of Incident: 07/30/2018 Fire … [Read more...]
Kids & Sleepovers. I still think of weekend mornings as a cool time. Growing up it was cartoons and waffles. Then as my kids came along it was that-and then karate, baseball, gymnastics, beach time and horseback riding. These days, it's my "Poppie" role with our 6 beautiful … [Read more...]
This is an excellent article that your Mayor City Manager and related City Hall Dwellers are reading...so we figured we'd pass it on. As you will read, its titled/sub-titled with "It's a New Day In The Firehouse" ...and "the job of firefighting has changed, almost beyond … [Read more...]
There is a "one stop" conference coming up in October, hosted by a Chicago FD Battalion Chief, that we felt was worth sharing with you-it's about that whole "well being, behavioral health "personal" stuff that we have started hearing about just over the last few years. The … [Read more...]
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