As previously posted, on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at approximately 1310 hours the Cleveland FD was dispatched to an explosion/structure fire at 560 Zackary Way. While units responded, the Johnston County 911 center received numerous calls reporting a working fire. Cleveland … [Read more...]
Well known researcher and friend of the fire service Dr. Sara Jahnke and her partners have focused on promoting the health and well-being of Firefighters and military through research, for over 20 years. Harassment and bullying have become a critical area of concern in the … [Read more...]
Miami-Dade Firefighter Corey Logan was working an overtime shift on Tuesday when he received a Ring notification which showed his neighbor frantically banging on his front door along NW 18th Street just after 1300 hours. Logan’s wife, who has advanced Lupus among other medical … [Read more...]
A San Francisco firefighter who suffered a serious head injury while battling a blaze in the city’s SOMA district has undergone two surgeries and remains in the ICU, the firefighters union tweeted on Wednesday. Matt Vann, a six-year veteran of the department who is stationed … [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...]
There is a "no cost/no excuse" training course from UL specifically related to fighting fires in basements or related "below grade" conditions. Their “Understanding and Fighting Basement Fires” course covers the results of fire experiments conducted as part of the Basement Fires … [Read more...]
Today is the Anniversary of the 23rd St Fire in FDNY that killed 12 Firefighters on October 17, 1966. There are several excellent resources from Fire Engineering to learn about this fire. ===The first is brand new, and is from retired FDNY Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy (hosted … [Read more...]
As we have all experienced the first "wave" of COVID-19, and by all indications we will be facing a 2nd, perhaps even worse wave, the IAFF has produced an excellent "after action" report that is a document of value for all personnel and leaders: From the IAFF: Not since the … [Read more...]
Below is a link to a survey you are requested to participate in. The researchers (University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine) are trying to gain a national sample of Firefighters/EMS personnel to characterize the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes … [Read more...]