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Worcester Fire Department to forgo this year’s Firefighter recruit class, focus on Fire Officer, Fire Command training

 Billy    January 8, 2021    No Comments

The Worcester (MA) Fire Department is forgoing a firefighter recruit academy this year, but Chief Michael Lavoie told the City Council this week residents should not notice any major disruptions in service. Lavoie explained to the council Tuesday that the two overriding … [Read more...]

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IL DEPUTY CHIEF PASSES AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER AND COVID

 Billy    January 6, 2021    No Comments

Another friend to the crew at TSL & Firefighter Close Calls is gone. Huntley (Illinois) Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert Schlick, in his early 50's. who had 30 years in the fire service, died in the Line of Duty last evening following a two-month battle with a … [Read more...]

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MARYLAND-DELAWARE FIREFIGHTER MISSING

 Billy    January 2, 2021    No Comments

Family, friends, Firefighters, and now law enforcement, in Delaware and Maryland, are on the lookout for 46-year old Jobie Gause. Gause was last seen leaving his shift at Five Points Fire Company in Delaware at 1800 hours on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Attempts to locate or … [Read more...]

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29 YEAR OLD FIREFIGHTER….Who has YOUR Back?

 Billy    December 31, 2020    No Comments

This is a very strong reminder that when you THINK the insurance and related folks have your back-you may be in for one he!! of a surprise...at perhaps your worst time. This is about a 29-year-old DC Firefighter's battle with COVID-19 as he is caught off guard by the lack of … [Read more...]

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NO BULLSHIT ON MY FIREGROUND! (Audio/Video)

 Billy    December 31, 2020    No Comments

Take a few minutes to watch and listen to this incident. You will see and hear the FDNY Deputy Chief advise units what he expects to be done on his fireground. "Command to all units-stay OFF the air unless urgent" "All Units-I SAID to stay off the air UNLESS urgent" "This is … [Read more...]

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CHIEFS? FIRE OFFICERS? FIREFIGHTERS….WE CANNOT STINK.

 Billy    December 28, 2020    No Comments

Perhaps you caught the rant by JJ Watt and thought the same thing some of us did.  Some Firefighters? Some Fire Officers? Some Fire Chiefs? If you didn't - take a look-we've attached it for you so you can share it as well. Or maybe not. It's a simple but no BS message that … [Read more...]

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West Webster NY, Christmas Eve-Remembering “Multiple Firemen Down” (Radio Traffic, Learning Opportunity)

 Billy    December 24, 2020    No Comments

On Christmas eve 2012, Firefighters Tomasz Kaczowka, 19 and Michael Chiapperini, 43 were shot and killed in an ambush attack in West Webster, New York. It was a fire call, on Christmas eve, a car fire with an exposure, the sort of “so called routine job” that all of us turn … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTERS COVID-19 CLAIMS BEING DENIED? NO SURPRISE *

 Billy    December 19, 2020    No Comments

WORKERS COMP DENIALS FOR FIREFIGHTERS? No Surprise * According to the Union in Fairfax County (VA) Firefighters claims related to COVID-19 are being denied. Since March, about 100 of Fairfax County’s Firefighters and Paramedics have tested positive for the coronavirus, which its … [Read more...]

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FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING DRY ICE – (INFORMATION FROM THE IAFC & FDNY)

 Brian Kazmierzak    December 14, 2020    No Comments

While not uncommon, dry ice has made headlines due to the use in storing Covid 19 vaccinations. Fire departments can expect the possibility of increased incidents directly or indirectly involving dry ice. We are providing information for you provided to us by the FDNY containing … [Read more...]

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CHRISTMAS READING with BENEVOLENT SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTERS

 Billy    December 13, 2020    No Comments

If you are looking for a gift for a Firefighter in your life, please consider one (or all of) the... PASS IT ON "What We Know...What They Want You To Know" book series. 100% of the proceeds of the book sales are split even between the: =Firefighter Cancer Support … [Read more...]

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