All, We regret to pass on to you a delayed notification. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, California Office of Emergency Services Assistant Fire Chief Ken Hood, age 50, suffered an acute medical emergency during a multi-agency coordination meeting in Quincy, CA. He received … [Read more...]

OHIO MEDIC KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-RESPONDING EMS CRASH The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com  We regret to pass on that last night, around 1840 hours, Jennifer Cross and the driver of her Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Service’s EMS unit were responding to an … [Read more...]

All, As the cold weather arrives, and the end of 2018 approaches, we are doing a final run of long sleeve 20th Anniversary “The Secret List” shirts-and we are asking for your support. 100% of the profits from the Firefighter owned company, Ten Three Graphics, have been … [Read more...]

All: The funeral for Earling Fire Chief Tom Henrich will be Saturday October 27 at 11 a.m. Any law enforcement, fire, or EMS services who wish to attend are welcome. The Chief died in the Line of Duty while operating at a working combine fire. Details are online … [Read more...]

The South African Working on Fire (WoF) pilot who was killed in the Line of Duty when his helicopter went down during firefighting efforts near Riversdale on Tuesday afternoon has been identified as 65-year-old Veteran Firefighter Pilot Nico Heyns. Heyns was killed in a crash in … [Read more...]

All- Here are the stats for 2017 related to how we died:   A total of 87 Firefighters (48 volunteer 33 career & 6 wildland) died on duty.   Brief Summary: -50 heart attacks -40 at emergency incidents -17 activities at fire scene -12 while … [Read more...]

All, The Firefighter who died in the Line of Duty while operating at a combine fire has been identified. 58 year old Earling Iowa Fire Chief Tom Henrich died Saturday afternoon after he fell ill while on a call. Chief Henrich, spent 30 years as a member of Earling Fire and … [Read more...]

All, The Firefighter who died in the Line of Duty while operating at a combine fire has been identified. Fifty-eight-year-old Earling Iowa Fire Chief Tom Henrich died Saturday afternoon after he fell ill while on a call. Chief Henrich spent 30 years as a member of Earling … [Read more...]

FIREFIGHTER FROM EARLING, SHELBY COUNTY IOWA - LODD The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to pass on to you that yesterday, Saturday, at 1440 hours there was a combine & field fire dispatched near Highway 37 and Hazel Road. Units from Earling Fire … [Read more...]

DELAWARE COUNTY PA. EMS CHIEF LINE OF DUTY DEATH-MEDICAL The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It’s with deep regret that we pass on the Line of Duty Death of Crozer-Keystone Health System (outside of Philadelphia) Line of Duty Death of Emergency Medical Services … [Read more...]