Hey, You younger members of The Secret List may not know who Henny Youngman is, but he was a great comedian known as the "King of the One Liners"...and he (IMO) was hilarious: ....An accused drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says "My good man, you've been brought here … [Read more...]

All, Take time to read through this report produced by the Int'l City & County Managers and the Center for Public Safety Excellence. There's a good chance your city manager or county administrator will be reading this, so we wanted to make sure you were familiar with … [Read more...]

All, As of this morning, the Lincoln Park (MI) Firefighter who was driving was released from the hospital following treatment. The other injured Firefighter was in stable condition Friday night but does have injuries requiring him to remain in hospital, according to Lincoln Park … [Read more...]

All, Very preliminary information from Lincoln Park (Michigan) this evening after a fire apparatus (engine company) was struck by a semi on I-75 at MM 40, south of Detroit. There was 1 Firefighter critically injured and 1 Firefighter seriously injured. The Michigan State … [Read more...]

All, The Chief of the Pine-Strawberry Fire District (Arizona) has confirmed that the pilot onboard a helicopter that crashed while battling the Polles Fire is dead. Chief Gary Morris said the helicopter crashed outside the fire lines for the Polles Fire. The helicopter was on … [Read more...]

Hey, 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 … [Read more...]

All, The Ohio Fire Chiefs Association is alerting their members this morning that over the weekend there was a Firefighter involved shooting on I-270 at Broad Street in Columbus. The victim was driving a vehicle with Firefighter plates and window stickers. The suspect … [Read more...]

All, 3 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-JAPAN Police in central Japan have found the bodies of 3 Firefighters and a Police Officer, who had been unaccounted for after entering a warehouse fire. Shortly after 0130 hours on Sunday, they received a report from a security … [Read more...]

All, Horrible news out of Tennessee as the Shackle Island Fire Department (NE of Nashville) is grieving the loss of a 2-year-old boy, the son of a Firefighter, following an accidental shooting at the fire station yesterday afternoon. Initial details are that the Firefighter … [Read more...]

Hey, 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 … [Read more...]