All, We regret to pass on that a longtime Carbon County (NW of Allentown PA) Fire Chief died in the Line of Duty Saturday morning after suffering a medical episode just hours after responding to emergency calls. Chief William “Bill” George, 74, of Aquashicola, who served as chief of the Aquashicola Volunteer Fire Company and...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that a Cleveland County (North Carolina) Paramedic died in the Line of Duty, and another was hurt after their ambulance flipped in Gaston County on this morning. The wreck happened around 0800 on July 6, on Highway 74, near the I-85 ramps close to the Gaston-Cleveland County line. Initial unconfirmed reports...Read More
All A Carteret (Northern NJ, just west of NYC on the water) Fire Department marine unit was heavily damaged Friday afternoon after being struck by a surfacing whale while operating in the Arthur Kill near the mouth of Raritan Bay. Carteret FD Marine 2 was traveling south of Arthur Kill when a whale suddenly surfaced and struck...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that Holmes Fire District #1 (Millersburg, OH-South of Cleveland) Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Yoder died in the line of duty on July 4, 2026. Firefighter/Paramedic Yoder completed his scheduled shift at 6:00 a.m. and left the fire station. At approximately 9:00 a.m., he returned to the station. During that time, Holmes...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that Cottekill (Ulster County, NY) Fire Chief David Gagnon was killed in the line of duty on Friday, while working at a call. Around 1500 hours the Cottekill Fire Department responded to a call for a tree down on Lucas Turnpike near the Rosendale Police Department. Shortly after responding, an emergency call...Read More
All, We, along with the Rockland County and New York fire service community, are mourning the passing of Chief Hugh (Chaim) Jacobson, a longtime member, past Chief of Department and current/active First Assistant Chief (“7-2”), the second-in-command of the Monsey FD’s Brewer Fire Engine Company No. 1, He died following a tough battle with cancer...Read More
