All, Sadly the COVID-19 critical illnesses and deaths continue to rip through members of our service. Our condolences to all those affected. WEST VIRGINIA Mannington Fire Chief Jimmy Moran has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia.Chief Moran was diagnosed … [Read more...]
NUMEROUS LODD’s: PA, LA, FL, NC, TN, MI, MN (The Secret List)
All, The following are Firefighter COVID LODD's as well as a Paramedic Line of Duty Death (collapse while working a patient) within the last few days. Please don't take our "listing" (vs more detailed info) as anything other than the sheer volume of recent losses & … [Read more...]
All, Another friend to the crew at TSL & Firefighter Close Calls is gone. Huntley (Illinois) Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert Schlick, in his early 50's. who had 30 years in the fire service, died in the Line of Duty last evening following a two-month battle with … [Read more...]
Chief Nick Finamore, 130+ Fire/EMS Covid Deaths, A Stunning Personal Loss
All, According to the NFFF, as of today, there are 131 total reported deaths in Fire-EMS due to COVID-19 complications: 79 fire personnel; 51 EMS only personnel. Each day we are seeing the numbers increase — and my sincere condolences to those who have suffered the loss of loved … [Read more...]
KS, PA, MD, CT, NC Firefighter-EMS COVID DEATHS (The Secret List)
All, We regret to pass on that Edwardsville (KS) FD Paramedic.Jason Taylor has died from Covid19. Taylor, 51, lost his battle with the virus on Saturday, after contracting it just days before Christmas. “It was a complete shock because at 51 years old - you know, relatively … [Read more...]
Correction (The Secret List)
All, Of the 5 Covid-19 deaths we just sent on TSL and posted on FFCC, one needs to be corrected. Edwardsville Fire Paramedic Jason Taylor's FD is in Kansas, not Missouri. Our apologies to Chief Tim Whitman, the members and Jason's family. Thanks, BillyG The Secret List … [Read more...]
S.C. LODD-CRASH, FIREFIGHTER MISSING, 5 FIRE C-19 DEATHS, RADIO: HERO FIRE OFFICER (The Secret List)
==SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DIES LODD IN RESPONDING CRASH A South Carolina Public Safety Officer (Firefighter/Police Officer) was killed in a crash New Year's Day. Sgt. Gordon William Best, with the North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Department, was responding to a … [Read more...]
All, We regret to pass on that an autopsy shows that a Scranton (PA) Firefighter died from multiple pulmonary embolisms attributed to COVID-19. The young career Firefighter was just a few weeks away from completing his first year at the department when he passed away suddenly on … [Read more...]
No BS On MY Fireground, 29-yo Firefighter: Who Has YOUR Back?
All, Take a few minutes to watch and listen to this incident. You will see and hear the Deputy Chief advise units what he expects to be done on his fireground. "Command to all units: stay OFF the air unless urgent." "All Units: I SAID to stay off the air UNLESS … [Read more...]
W. VA Firefighter, 30, LODD Identified (The Secret List)
All, The West Virginia Air National Guard has identified Senior Airman Logan Young as the Firefighter who died in the Line of Duty Sunday while responding to the mutual aid structural fire in that local community. The 167th Fire Department regularly responds to about 150 mutual … [Read more...]