The report has been released on the fire that killed Baltimore City Fire Lt. Paul Butrim, Firefighter/Paramedic Kelsey Sadler, and Firefighter/Paramedic Kenneth Lacayo - who died in the Jan. 14 row house fire. Baltimore City Fire Chief Niles Ford also resigned today following … [Read more...]
CALCIUM CAT SCAN OF HEART SAVES FIREFIGHTERS LIFE!
I am a retired call firefighter of 30yrs on the job. I was the Captain of the Call Force of Hudson, NH, which was a combination dept at the time. My close call is a medical save of myself. We all talk and push to have colonoscopy checks, breast cancer checks, and yearly … [Read more...]
Each December, there are some very significant dates for the fire service, worthy of note and well worth kitchen table discussion with Firefighters-especially with the younger ones. While we can't cover them all, below is plenty we can all learn from-and remember them and their … [Read more...]
Ever play the game called hot potato? For those of you who haven't, it's an old school party game that’s fun, simple and gets everyone participating. Essentially, players form in a circle and pass around a steaming hot potato. These days, it’s typically a ball or similar toy, … [Read more...]
The NFFF has released a learning video about the Boyd Street Fire, created in partnership with the Los Angeles City Fire Department. This was that fire where Firefighters were on the roof making their way down via the aerial ladder on truck 9. While they did so, they were … [Read more...]
Please see the attached and below for the upcoming 2nd annual "WHAT'S KILLING US" 2023 Firefighter Health & Safety Seminar. Please consider joining us for this very relevant firefighter/fire officer program (held in the Cincinnati / Kings Island area) - you will not be … [Read more...]
I was recently privileged to be invited to the U.S. Fire Administrator’s 2022 Summit on Fire Prevention and Control. Now to be honest, I've been honored to participate in many of these "where are we going" national fire service forums and discussions on the future of the fire … [Read more...]