If your community or department is not planning a remembrance event for 9/11/2021...it is not too late. And quite frankly - if the fire department doesn't do it-it probably won't get done. Please do it. Since time is tight-we have an excellent 9/11 remembrance guide for your … [Read more...]
All, With this week's tragic loss of Battalion Chief Josh Laird in Frederick County, MD, in that basement fire...and while naturally no facts specific to that incident are out yet, we want to make some related training resources available to you and your departments. There are … [Read more...]
So often we've shared stories about "personality based" mutual aid, "buddy box" alarms and related stupidity...and here's another that appears to have similar traits. When the public isn't generally #1 (and taking care of Firefighters isn't generally #2) in decision making … [Read more...]
All, Another terrible weekend in Chicago. This time a Police Officer was murdered and another (who survived) was shot in the face. If you haven't had time to listen to the radio traffic that horrible shooting that resulted in the murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella Fench, … [Read more...]
A Little Egg Harbor N.J. woman is facing some life altering charges after admitting to alcohol consumption prior to causing a crash striking - and altering the lives of multiple Firefighters and a PA State Trooper in Pennsylvania this past weekend. As you know, Lower Merion … [Read more...]
One Firefighter was killed and others were injured in the Line of Duty early this morning in a serious crash involving a drunk driver(s) on I-76 in Lower Merion Township just outside Philly. A Pennsylvania State Trooper, and fire crews from Belmont Hills Fire Company and Gladwyne … [Read more...]
Tomorrow - Friday July 23rd, 2021 - 09:00 -17:00 ...is the Lieutenant Nathan Flynn Fireground Leadership Training Program While some of you may be joining us in person this year, we unfortunately can't have everyone on site in Maryland. The 3rd Annual Lt Nathan Flynn … [Read more...]
Below is a link to the fire radio traffic from the Tucson shooting on Sunday. TAKE NOTE of the demeanor of those involved, including those shot-as well as the IC and the outstanding fire radio dispatcher. Another excellent example showing the results of training, training that … [Read more...]
While the community struggled to come to terms with the fallout from Sunday afternoon's attack in a south-side neighborhood and against first responders, Tucson firefighters were already focused on their directive for the day: Take care of one another. Tucson Fire Chief Chuck … [Read more...]
A natural gas leak caused by prohibited drilling led to an explosion while crews were in the blast area evacuating civilians and contributed to the 2018 death of a Wisconsin firefighter, according to a federal line-of-duty death report. The findings are part of a National … [Read more...]