All, The City of Buffalo (NY) will pay nearly $6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed after the fire that killed Firefighter Jason Arno, 37, in the Line of Duty Reports, Audio, and Additional Links Are Below. On March 1, 2023, Arno, 37, was killed in the Line of Duty while operating...Read More
All, 2 Firefighters were injured -one critically- after their responding fire apparatus crashed in Muskingum County on Thursday. It happened on State Route 208. One Firefighter was flown by helicopter to Grant Medical Center in Columbus in critical condition. The second firefighter was transported to Genesis Hospital in Zanesville and was said to be stable....Read More
All, Here’s a link to the fire radio traffic from last weekend’s warehouse fire with numerous exposures in Belleville, New Jersey. Below is also an excellent video showing the fire’s start and spread, with drone footage. Fire Start/Spread: Excellent Thermal Drone Video: Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On. BillyG The Secret List 5/6/2026-1830 Hours...Read More
(PLEASE NOTE: With the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, and when requested, we will pass on applicable fundraisers to support the surviving families and their foundations. Joe Henry was 25 years old and assigned to Ladder 21 in Manhattan. “Joey” lost his life on 9/11. His family is rooted deep in the FDNY. Both of his brothers were...Read More
The National Fire Academy has immediate openings for classes starting on May 24. Please apply by Wednesday, May 13 for the following excellent classes: -Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Management -Special Operations Program Management and Leadership -Command and Control Decision-Making at Multiple Alarm Incidents -Command and Control of Incident Operations -Hazardous Materials Code Enforcement -Leadership in Supervision...Read More
All: Four firefighters were injured during a prescribed burn yesterday near Covelo, California. Firefighters from Cal Fire’s Mendocino Unit were working to reduce hazardous fuel loading when the incident within an incident occurred. The burn started on April 27th in Northeast Mendocino county east of U.S. Highway 101. There were 1,000 acres planned to be...Read More
