All, Three St. Lucie County (Florida) Firefighters were terminated and two others suspended after an independent investigation determined the senior firefighters used a modified bug zapper to administer electric shocks to newer firefighters. PLEASE NOTE: ==Scroll down below in the email for related details. ==Scroll down for a listed summary of “described behaviors” ==READ: Firefighters Deny Allegations...Read More
All, FROM THE NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY NOTE THE DATE: ***Must Apply by Wednesday July 15th*** ….for on-campus courses scheduled at the National Fire Academy (NFA) in Emmitsburg, Maryland from October through December 2026! Never been? Now’s your chance to understand just how excellent the NFA training is. A complete listing of classes on the schedule is...Read More
All, The following NIOSH FFFIPP report and slides were recently published: BUT PLEASE NOTE…. 1-These “perfect for training review slides” …for use with and by all of your Firefighters & Officers are linked below. 2-Note the NEW format for better access and quicker focus on –What happened? –What mattered most? –What can prevent this from happening again? REPORT: Firefighter...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that 2 Prince Edward Island (Canada) Paramedics died in the Line of Duty on Tuesday. They were transporting a patient (who also died) when they were reportedly struck head on by a truck in Melrose, New Brunswick, Canada. Paramedic Jenna Croucher, 23 – who comes from a family of...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that the 23-year-old Malaga (Gloucester County, NJ) Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter who was critically injured while responding on a fire call on June 27th has tragically died in the Line of Duty from his injuries. Probationary Firefighter Robert “Bobby” Reider passed away at approximately 0430 Friday (yesterday) morning at...Read More
All, An Ohio Fire Paramedic was taken to the hospital after being stabbed while preparing to transport a patient on Wednesday. It happened around 1500 in Springfield, Ohio. Members responded for a patient who needed to be transported for a court-ordered mental health evaluation. During that process, a Paramedic was stabbed in the back by the patient...Read More
