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MAYDAY AT QUEENS APARTMENT FIRE – FIREFIGHTER INJURED

 Joe Knitter    March 3, 2021    No Comments

WOODHAVEN, Queens (WABC) -- One firefighter was injured in a two-alarm house fire in Queens early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out inside the multi-family home on 85th Street in Woodhaven at around 5:10 a.m. One firefighter apparently fell through a flight of stairs … [Read more...]

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Equity & Diversity…In YOUR Firehouse ?

 Billy    February 24, 2021    No Comments

There's a Lexipol webinar next week that we wanted to pass on to you. WHAT: Lexipol Webinar “We Don’t Have a Race Problem” Confronting Racial Inequity in the Fire Service WHEN: Tuesday, March 2, 1300 hours Eastern (1000 hours Pacific) - No Cost The claims of the … [Read more...]

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NEW CONCERNS BEING RAISED REGARDING CALIFORNIA FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH

 Billy    February 5, 2021    No Comments

The girlfriend of a CAL FIRE firefighter who died after a routine training exercise says his death could have been prevented. For six months, ABC10 News reviewed records that reveal that the state found the former captain who oversaw the training exercise to be incompetent and … [Read more...]

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TODAY: Bryan, Texas Double LODD Training Opportunity

 Billy    January 28, 2021    No Comments

TODAY January 28th at 1:00 pm EST. This presentation will feature Assistant Fire Chief Joe Ondrasek, Bryan Fire Department, TX, who was the Incident Commander of the Knights of Columbus Hall fire that killed Lt. Gregory Pickard & Lt. Eric Wallace in Bryan on February 15, 2013. … [Read more...]

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SUPPORTING FIREFIGHTERS AFTER COVID-19 (A Unique Supportive Approach…..Wednesday January 26)

 Billy    January 26, 2021    No Comments

Interesting and unique subject discussion tomorrow (Wednesday) that you may be interested in. WHEN: Wednesday January 27 at 1300 Eastern (NOON Central etc) WHAT: “Helping Firefighters get back to work after the virus...the path and the steps needed for a healthy return.” … [Read more...]

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More Survival Info From FDNY

 Brian Kazmierzak    January 25, 2021    No Comments

In support of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN), this week and last week, the FDNY Bureau of Training has issued a series of Tips from Training on firefighter cancer awareness. Here are all 6 of the documents … [Read more...]

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SIZING UP “THAT” VACCINE…….for Firefighters: Separating Fact and Fiction (Free Webinar Tuesday January 19th)

 Billy    January 17, 2021    No Comments

WEBINAR THIS COMING TUESDAY: SIZING UP "THAT VACCINE"...FOR FIREFIGHTERS: Separating Fact and Fiction January 19, 2021 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Featuring: -FDNY Captain Frank Leto – Captain & Deputy Director of Counseling Services, FDNY -Dr. Sara Jahnke, … [Read more...]

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Worcester Fire Department to forgo this year’s Firefighter recruit class, focus on Fire Officer, Fire Command training

 Billy    January 8, 2021    No Comments

The Worcester (MA) Fire Department is forgoing a firefighter recruit academy this year, but Chief Michael Lavoie told the City Council this week residents should not notice any major disruptions in service. Lavoie explained to the council Tuesday that the two overriding … [Read more...]

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NO BULLSHIT ON MY FIREGROUND! (Audio/Video)

 Billy    December 31, 2020    No Comments

Take a few minutes to watch and listen to this incident. You will see and hear the FDNY Deputy Chief advise units what he expects to be done on his fireground. "Command to all units-stay OFF the air unless urgent" "All Units-I SAID to stay off the air UNLESS urgent" "This is … [Read more...]

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CHIEFS? FIRE OFFICERS? FIREFIGHTERS….WE CANNOT STINK.

 Billy    December 28, 2020    No Comments

Perhaps you caught the rant by JJ Watt and thought the same thing some of us did.  Some Firefighters? Some Fire Officers? Some Fire Chiefs? If you didn't - take a look-we've attached it for you so you can share it as well. Or maybe not. It's a simple but no BS message that … [Read more...]

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