Hey, I was over 300 lbs for many years and felt just fine-(no physicals back then)-until any fire run where I actually had to climb a story or two with a line. I am pretty sure I went thru an SCBA in 3-4 minutes...something like that...and it happened a lot.   I … [Read more...]

ENGLISHTOWN (NJ) CHIEF ENGINEER/FIREFIGHTER LODD-MEDICAL The Secret List - Firefighter Close Calls .com We regret to pass on that long-time Englishtown (Monmouth County, south of NYC) Firefighter-Chief Engineer Pasquale "Pete the Pepper" DiBenedetto died in the Line of Duty … [Read more...]

All, In my years as a firefighter, even before I started, as just a young kid, like many of us-the noise, the sirens and the lights of flashy fire apparatus racing to help people was always intriguing. As I got older, I started getting more interested in firefighting, company … [Read more...]

FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY - FERGUSON FIRE - CA The Secret List www.FireFighterCLoseCalls.com We regret to pass on that a firefighter from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks was killed in the line of duty at the Ferguson Fire Sunday morning. The firefighter and … [Read more...]

FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN ONTARIO CANADA-AT WILDLAND FIRE The Secret List www.FireFighterCLoseCalls.com We regret to pass on that a Firefighter from Alberta lost his life on Thursday, while operating at a fire in Ontario. Firefighter Jerry Gadwa was from … [Read more...]

2 CA FIREFIGHTERS KILLED, 3 BURNED AT WILDLAND FIRE (THE SECRET LIST) We regret to inform you that the deadly Carr Fire claimed the life of two firefighters. A Redding firefighter was the second responder killed since the blaze started Monday, officials said. A contract … [Read more...]

All, Memorial service information for Howard County Firefighter Nathan Flynn, who was killed in the Line of Duty at that house fire Monday morning is as follows. The viewing will be Friday, July 27 from 12 to 8 p.m. The memorial service will be Saturday, July 28 at 11 … [Read more...]

All, 2 serious apparatus crashes in the last few days.   In Colorado, 2 Firefighters were hospitalized and a civilian was flown out in a very odd crash after a road collapsed near the Pikes Peak International Raceway early this morning. A person was driving over … [Read more...]

At approximately 0200hrs, Firefighter Nathan Flynn responded with Howard County Fire and Rescue Department crews to a large residential fire in the 7700 block of Woodscape Drive, in Clarksville, MD, after a reported possible lightning strike. When crews arrived, heavy smoke was … [Read more...]