Check out these excellent posters that Deputy Chief Rudy Horist from McHenry Township, Illinois made for his department. Accepting cancer Nomex Hood - That Guy PPE Cleaning Month … [Read more...]
Here is another example where change was finally made after a CLOSE CALL nearly took Firefighters lives. Two Massachusetts firefighters were nearly caught in a flashover when old radio equipment left their calls for help unanswered. The Auburn Firefighters, Scott Davis and Lt. … [Read more...]
A Cambridge Springs (PA) volunteer Fire Police Officer Robert Repa suffered significant injuries to both legs at the scene of a fire last Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle as he assisted with traffic control. He was struck, thrown over a guard rail and into a creek. His leg … [Read more...]
Hope has faded in the search for a missing British Columbia (Canada) Fire Chief feared to have been swept away in swollen creek. Chief Clayton Cassidy, 59, of Cache Creek is feared to have been swept away as he was last known to be checking creek water near a campground-his buggy … [Read more...]
Check out the 2016 FirefighterNearMiss.com Annual Report at: http://firereports.nationalnearmiss.org/Portals/2/EasyDNNNewsDocuments/Annual%20Reports/2016%20Firefighter%20Near%20Miss%20Annual%20Report.pdf Near Miss is an International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)-managed … [Read more...]
This is of special importance to all fire & EMS personnel-as it is a very unique opportunity. YOU are invited to participate at an FDNY "Hands On" training program but time is limited. From May 4- May 7 FDNY is hosting one of the best “hands on” training events … [Read more...]
American Heart Association Heart illustration with artery close up. (copyright American Heart Association) Exposure to extreme heat and physical exertion during firefighting may trigger the formation of blood clots and impair blood vessel function, changes … [Read more...]