As per the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, as of today, there are 179 total reported deaths due to COVID-19 complications: 123 FIRE personnel; 56 EMS only. New York (13.8%), Pennsylvania (9.8%), Texas (8.9%), and New Jersey (7.3%) respectively represent the states … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Assistant Chief Charles “Chuck” Scottini (Laramie County, Wyoming) passed away peacefully with his family by his side this morning, April 24th, 2021 after a long 6 month battle with COVID 19. Chuck contracted COVID while on a wildland fire assignment in … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Seguin (near San Antonio) Texas, Firefighter/Paramedic Roger Dean (age 31) died yesterday after a battle with COVID-19 in a Houston hospital. Dean has been with the Seguin Fire Department since 2018 and was promoted to Field Training Officer in 2019. … [Read more...]
While I'm sure you already knew it, tomorrow (Friday) is World Book Day....in honor of that, please join us for a live webinar FIRDAY April 23 with: FDNY Deputy Chief Joe DiBernardo (Ret.) Fire Lieutenant/Fire Engineering Artist Paul Combs FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Frank … [Read more...]
This Thursday (tomorrow), April 22, 2021, at 1300 hours eastern. the NFFF will feature a webinar with Deputy Chief James Forgo, Prince William County (VA) Fire and Rescue Department. Chief Forgo will talk about the tragic fire in that large residential structure that killed … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER & EMS COVID UPDATE: NOTE: A 23 year old Massachusetts Firefighter is in a medically induced coma. Brett Bertram, Firefighter-EMT with the Plainville FD, came down with the virus last weekend and his condition worsened to the point where he had to be taken to … [Read more...]
This was an unusual fire related event that we want to share with you - as 4 building maintenance workers were killed yesterday in a basement parking garage in Tokyo, Japan. Their deaths were caused when a fire suppression system was unintentionally activated, trapping them in an … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATORS (DISPATCHERS) WEEK _Visit Your 911/Fire Dispatch Center? Sure. _Bring the dispatch center personnel some goodies? Absolutely. _Have all field personnel actually take time to learn & understand the job the dispatchers … [Read more...]
Researchers from the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research and Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation are looking for firefighters to help with a study about norms and traditions around alcohol use in the fire service. With funding from a FEMA Research and … [Read more...]
We've been asked to share this with those who are planning on attending the LODD funeral ceremony for Spring Valley Firefighter Lt. Jared Lloyd on Saturday, April 3, 2021 =Funeral ceremony at Palisades Credit Union Park @ 1 Provident Bank Park Drive Pomona, NY 10970 (next to … [Read more...]