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...]

Hey, Although I'm not on Facebook, the below link was shared with me this morning. I don't know the folks who wrote it - so I am reading it at face value. I'm also not focusing on any one particular incident, region or area. The fact is that paid or volunteer - or whatever … [Read more...]

All, Happy 2019! On behalf of Gordon G, Brian K, our entire crew and I, we sincerely hope that you and yours have a peaceful, happy and healthy 2019. Speaking of peaceful, how would you like to be on the receiving end of this lawsuit? Please take 5 minutes to take a look … [Read more...]

All, A Fire Captain being a "Good Samaritan" was killed after trying to assist at a crash in Monona (near Madison, Wisconsin) on New Year's Eve. The drunk driver that hit him has been arrested. The nearby Lake Mills Fire Department confirmed the victim, Chris Truman, was a … [Read more...]

All, While most TSL's are directly related to the fire service community, we urge you, in this case, to share, forward-or copy/paste the below report and related information so that LOCAL officials can be aware and learn from these details. This first link is a media … [Read more...]

All, Bad news out of Utah tonight as a Draper City Fire Department Battalion Chief is in critical but stable condition after being hit by a car about 20:00 hours on southbound I-15. As you may remember, earlier this year, Draper Fire lost a Battalion Chief in the Line Of … [Read more...]

Hey, In the 1940's and early 1950, there was a very popular "gather 'round the radio with your family" program called "Firefighters"   The Firefighters radio program had a total of 140 fifteen-minute episodes that aired on early primetime WCPO radio during the late … [Read more...]