All, Two City of Social Circle (Georgia-east of Atlanta) Firefighters were injured (one seriously) from a crash while responding to a structure fire. NOTE: The crash occurred at the same location as last week's MVC incident that injured two firefighters with Walton County … [Read more...]

All, The injured Clinton Firefighter remains hospitalized in critical condition, but is slowly improving. Firefighter Adam Cain's medical condition remains critical since that January 5 fire and explosion at Clinton's Archer Daniels Midland plant, that killed Clinton Fire … [Read more...]

2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED AFTER GAS LEAK/EXPLOSION IN PARIS, FRANCE. The Secret List www.FireFighterClossCalls.com We regret to pass on that 2 Firefighters were killed in the Line Of Duty and 47 people were injured in an explosion and fire caused by a gas leak at a Paris bakery … [Read more...]

All, Another tough week for the North American Fire Service. Below are the funeral details for both Lt Hosette and Firefighter Pollard. We also are providing links related to those two incidents to further honor their lives. One is an OSHA report on firefighting at combustible … [Read more...]

All, This is a specific request for Firefighters who have or still serve as members of the military. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is working with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to create a guide for fire departments to assist with the … [Read more...]

FDNY FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY AFTER FALL FROM BRIDGE The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with regret that we pass on that an FDNY Firefighter dies in the Line Of Duty earlier this evening. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has identified the the … [Read more...]

All, As an update to yesterday tragic event in Clinton, Iowa, Lt. Eric Hosette, 33, was severely injured after that explosion rocked those silo storage bins. Lt. Hosette was taken to Mercy Medical where medical crews tried to revive him but were unsuccessful, and he died in … [Read more...]

SILO FIRE-EXPLOSION KILLS IOWA FIREFIGHTER IN THE LINE OF DUTY The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com A fire started at the ADM (Archer Daniels Midland, a corn processing) plant in Clinton, Iowa around 0545 hours this morning when employees discovered a smoldering … [Read more...]

Hey, I think each one of us at one time or another KNEW (in our hearts, emotionally etc) of something that absolutely just HAD to be TRUE ...only to be shown that the facts didn't backup what we thought. Damn.   Kinda like the time it (allegedly) took your fire … [Read more...]