Today the NFPA released its annual “U.S. Firefighter Fatalities in the United States” report, (link below) which showed fewer than 50 U.S. Firefighter fatalities while on duty in 2019, reflecting the lowest number of Firefighter deaths reported since NFPA began conducting this … [Read more...]
Chief Don Abbott is the "father" of MAYDAY facts in North America. His Firefighter based research has provided all of us with the reality of what causes maydays and what happens when maydays are transmitted-so we can best train & prepare. Specifically and most recently, he … [Read more...]
30 year veteran, Farmington (Maine) Fire Captain Mike Bell was killed in the Line of Duty, other members were injured last September in that commercial building explosion, that leveled the business, destroyed nearby homes and scattered debris for more than a mile. HERE are … [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...]
This new video provides a brief overview of the “Study of Coordinated Fire Attack Utilizing Acquired Structures” experiments conducted inside multi-family residential structures by Firefighters. The "Coordination of Suppression and Ventilation in Multi-Family Dwellings" report … [Read more...]
As Father's Day approaches, we remember the many Firefighters who lost their lives on and around Father's Day. These are just a few of the multi-LODD losses. ====The Boston Hotel Vendome fire was the worst firefighting tragedy in Boston history. 9 Boston Firefighters were … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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