Details, resources and EVERYTHING you need to have a great drill & training session this week are HERE: https://www.safetystanddown.org/ … [Read more...]
On March 25, 2016, Berthoud (Colorado) Firefighter-Investigator Joshua MacDonald responded to a fatal dwelling fire where he performed EMS care on an occupant of the home. Later, he returned to investigate the scene of the fatal fire, when he fell through the floor and his leg … [Read more...]
3 CANADIAN FIREFIGHTERS INJURED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION AT DWELLING FIRE. 3 Firefighters from Scugog Island (NE of Toronto, Ontario) were hurt (minor injuries) when they were stretching an exterior line to the rear of a dwelling fire. Scugog Fire & Emergency members were stretching … [Read more...]
Firefighter Line of Duty Death for May 2020
The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 4 Firefighter fatalities in the month of May: Name: Edward J. Ciocca Rank: Deputy Fire Chief Status: Career Date of Incident: 3/24/2020 Fire Department: White Plains Fire … [Read more...]
2 Firefighters died in the Line of Duty and another 15 were wounded after two explosions in a perfume shop in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, Argentina on Tuesday. The fire, which was on Argentina's National Firefighter Day, killed Firefighters Ariel Gastón Vázquez, 27, and … [Read more...]
Some excellent video of a fire at the Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Copiague, Long Island yesterday. Take a good look at the smoke conditions and the fire spread. Also watch the roof construction-bow strung, rapid fire spread and collapse. Keep an eye on the front door … [Read more...]
The following link will bring you to a white paper on the subject of civil unrest and the fire service, as we find ourselves challenged with that specific issue now. There are several other additional resources as well. This white paper (the first link below) on Fire Service … [Read more...]
If you are looking for a gift for Father's Day, please consider the new book "Pass It On III-Making Good Progress." -- 100% of the proceeds go to the Deputy Chief Raymond Downey Scholarship Charity Fund, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Firefighter … [Read more...]
***AN OUTSTANDING TRAINING & LEARNING OPPORTUNITY*** FIREFIGHTERS FALL INTO BURNING BASEMENT: This is a video and training (48 minutes) related to the Carr Incident on January 16, 2020 in the City of Glendale (CA). During this fire, two GFD Firefighters fell into a well … [Read more...]
Thanks to each of you who own a copy of "Pass It On: What We Know ... We Want You to Know" and "Pass It On: The Second Alarm," as we have raised thousands of dollars for the Deputy Chief Raymond Downey Scholarship Charity Fund, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) … [Read more...]
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