FIREFIGHTER STRUCK & KILLED AT CRASH SITE-CANADA The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to pass on to you that a Rosetown (Rosetown is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, approximately 115 kmsouthwest of Saskatoon) Firefighter has been struck … [Read more...]

Hey, In two separate incidents, two fire apparatus were violently struck during the night as Firefighters were blocking and protecting scenes. A grim reminder of the recent LODD of Hanover (VA) Fire Rescue Lt. Brad Clark who was killed (and his members seriously injured) after … [Read more...]

All, Three EMS personnel are dead after the air ambulance they were in crashed just northwest of Mandan, near Bismark, N.D. The airplane was operated by Metro Area Ambulance; it went down in a pasture Sunday night and was found this morning. The victims killed in the Line … [Read more...]

All, NIOSH has released their findings in the Line of Duty deaths of Wilmington (DE) Lt. Jerry Fickes, Capt. Chris Leach and Lt. Ardythe Hope. Once again, this is an opportunity for every one of us to compare the circumstances and the findings at that fire to the way our own … [Read more...]

All, We regret to pass on that a member of the Carroll Township (between Toledo and Sandusky) Fire Department died while responding to an emergency after crashing their car into a pond. The crash happened last night in the area of Wall St. and Toussaint Club Road in Carroll … [Read more...]

All, A tractor drawn aerial overturned this morning during nasty weather conditions, The Montgomery County Fire Rescue reserve truck was being transported by a local fire apparatus dealer staff. Fortunately no one was injured. Below are some photos that were shared with us … [Read more...]

All- This morning a Washington State Firefighter operating at the Woolsey Fire (Southern California) suffered severe chest trauma after being struck by a vehicle. According to California Highway Patrol, the Firefighter, that Washington male in his 40s, was hit by a … [Read more...]

All, We want to take a moment to congratulate our very own Gordon Graham on receiving the coveted “James Oberstar Sentinel of Safety Award” from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association last week.   Actually, NATCA gave Gordon two special honors before he … [Read more...]

FIREFIGHTER FOUND DEAD IN QUARTERS-UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES (Please see resource links below) The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com A City of Miami Miami (Florida) firefighter was found dead by fellow Firefighters before dawn Wednesday, this morning. News media is … [Read more...]

All, The Fire Service is going through a transition- and formal education is behind much of that change.  PLEASE take a moment, complete the attached 5 MINUTE survey, and let us know your thoughts about college education for members of the fire service - at every rank. The … [Read more...]