All, A pumper-tanker from Arlington Fire and Rescue (NW of Winston-Salem) was totaled in a crash on I-77 in North Carolina this afternoon after being struck by a semi. Arlington was dispatched to assist West Yadkin at the time of the incident. West Yadkin VFD was dispatched … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Indiana Firefighter Shot & Killed At Crash Scene (The Secret List)
All, Here is an update on the horrific shooting of that Indiana Firefighter. Firefighter Jacob McClanahan of the Ramsey (Indiana) Volunteer Fire Department. (Ramsey is approximately 20 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky) was shot and killed earlier this week. Monday … [Read more...]
LODD-Medical In Quarters, FF Shot While Assisting, Missing FF Found DOA (The Secret List)
All, On Monday, May 9, 2022, while on-duty at the firehouse, Louisville, KY Firefighter Sean Patrick McAdam suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately transported to the University of Louisville Hospital but passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from an apparent … [Read more...]
CO. FIREFIGHTER LODD AFTER RUN, MISSING FIREFIGHTER IN AZ.
All, A Firefighter from Conejos County (Colorado) died in the Line of Duty after responding to a wildland fire Sunday. Harold Joe Cordova, 83, died after working the fire. Cordova was called out Sunday to a grassland fire near Manassa, a small statutory town in southern … [Read more...]
‘FIREFIGHTER DOWN’: He walked into a burning house but was carried out. What happened? (The Secret List)
All, This article was shared with us from the LA Times. We are passing it on as it is an opportunity to further learn following the tragic loss of Firefighter Jonathan Flagler. . In an interview with The L.A Times, Jenny Flagler said she doesn’t want her husband’s death to be … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER LODD’s-CAL & OK: Fallen Tree, Burn Injuries (The Secret List)
All, Firestorm Wildland Suppression Firefighter Darin Banks died in the Line of Duty Friday after being hit by a dead tree that unexpectedly fell. Firefighter Banks was assigned to a Type II Initial Attack Hand Crew working to prepare an area for prescribed burning in … [Read more...]
Venting In Single Family Dwelling Fires, “Those” Houses (The Secret List)
All, Odds are, a single family dwelling will be the next fire you turnout to. The aggressive balance between getting inside (search, rescue, fire attack etc) and coordinating ventilation has a well documented history. A history of success-as well as failures that have led to the … [Read more...]