We regret to pass on that Paramedic William “Brad” Blackman. Brad, 56 years old, succumbed to complications from COVID-19 contracted from his work as a Paramedic. Bill was member of the AMR Philadelphia family who succumbed to complications from COVID-19. With a career spanning … [Read more...]
The NFFF has postponed the annual Fallen Firefighter memorial weekend as per NFFF Chair Troy Markel. This is due to the pandemic situation and related logistics. While disappointing, it is important to know that the nation's fallen Firefighters will not be forgotten. On October … [Read more...]
After several months of avoiding an infection, officials with The Woodlands Fire Department on Friday confirmed three of the more than 140 firefighters on duty had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Another eight firefighters are in quarantine after being possibly … [Read more...]
Details, resources and EVERYTHING you need to have a great drill & training session this week are HERE: https://www.safetystanddown.org/ … [Read more...]
A Syracuse man was arrested Monday morning for assaulting an EMT in Mattydale, according to the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say the assault happened in the Mattydale Fire Department's parking lot after an EMT observed Andrew Kinel, 30, from Syracuse, sitting in a … [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...]
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...]
Three Liberty Township (Northern Ohio near Youngstown) Firefighters are under internal investigation after claims state firefighters were using, buying and selling prescription drugs while on the job according to Liberty Police Chief Toby Meloro. The investigation states Lt. … [Read more...]
There have now been 15 New Jersey EMS LODD's from COVID-19. This latest LODD is the 3rd one from the same EMS Unit. Tragically EMT (and former Fire Chief) David Pinto, of the Wallington Fire Department, died Sunday from complications related to the coronavirus. Pinto was an EMT … [Read more...]
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