Hey, Yesterday we had the pleasure of discussing fire department lawsuit facts (vs myth) in a webinar with long-time friend chief / fire service attorney, Curt Varone. You can get (and view) that entire presentation based upon his research of thousands of cases and related … [Read more...]

MINNESOTA FIRE CHIEF LINE OF DUTY DEATH AFTER AN EMERGENCY CALL The Secret List www.FireFighterCLoseCalls.com We regret to pass on that the Howard Lake (west of Minneapolis) Fire Chief suffered a suspected heart attack and died in the Line of Duty soon after responding to an … [Read more...]

All, In the first two weeks of 2020, seven roadway responders have been struck and killed in the Line of Duty by vehicles while assisting the public...according to Responder Safety. These losses end people's lives, destroy families, destabilize departments, and threaten the … [Read more...]

All, Miami-Dade (Florida) Firefighter David Gonzales, an 18-year veteran, was seriously injured in an horrific fall down an elevator shaft early this morning. MDFR was called to Bal Harbour Shops (Neiman Marcus store) to rescue a person stuck in an elevator near the 3rd floor. … [Read more...]

A Joint North American Fire Fighter Survival Message On behalf of the leadership of the below named organizations, we are providing this unified message of survival related to fire fighter and EMS personnel operating on roadways. As you may be aware, a Fire Fighter and Police … [Read more...]

AUSTRALIAN FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-BY FALLING TREE AT FIRE The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to pass on that a 40 year Veteran Australian Firefighter has been killed in the Line of Duty. Forest Fire Management Victoria Firefighter Bill … [Read more...]

All, In what's turning out to be a horrible day, we regret to pass on that a Firefighter in West Virginia was killed in the Line of Duty in a responding fire apparatus crash earlier today. Initial reports are that in Roane County, Station 200 (Clover-Roane Volunteer Fire … [Read more...]

All, More bad news today, this time out of Sweetwater County, Wyoming from this morning. An EMT for the Wamsutter Ambulance Service suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while working the scene of a fatal car crash. Wamsutter is a small community along Interstate 80 about 70 miles … [Read more...]

All, A Lubbock Firefighter and Police Officer were killed and a Firefighter remains in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle while working a wreck this morning. LPD and LFR responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on northbound I-27 and Drew Street. … [Read more...]