All, This past Tuesday, an impaired driver hit the Ellinwood (Kansas) Volunteer Fire Department at over 100 mph destroying two fire trucks and damaging a third - according to Topeka Fire Chief Craig Duke. Chief Duke tweeted photos of the damage Wednesday morning with … [Read more...]

All, We regret to pass on that a San Francisco Firefighter died in the Line of Duty this morning after falling three stories during a drill at a department training facility. Firefighter Paramedic Jason Cortez, 42, fell at least 30 feet, initially reported as from a ladder … [Read more...]

All, In a world with a bit of an overload on web-based activities, this is one worth checking out. Lexipol is hosting a no-cost and very unique virtual conference, "Connect 2020: Serve Better, Together” will take place next Wednesday, October 14. The Connect 2020 … [Read more...]

All, Below is the link to the Myrtle Beach Police radio traffic, where Police Officer Jacob Hancher was shot and killed in the Line of Duty, and another injured. Officer Hancher was killed Saturday after a shooting near Yaupon Drive in Myrtle Beach o Saturday evening. Following … [Read more...]

All, We regret to pass on that a 53-year-old Fire Chief from Italy was killed in the Line of Duty yesterday. The volunteer Fire Chief, Rinaldo Challancin, from Arnad (NW Italy), was killed while operating during massive storms when a tree fell on him during a rescue operation in … [Read more...]

All, While we normally don't post "Throwback Thursday" stuff, this is a welcome opportunity that's really cool. This 30 minute documentary was shared by our compadre Dave S, and it's a great piece you'll … [Read more...]

All, Today UL released two new flashover related videos: a short PSA and a full-length side-by-side home furnishing comparison experiment video. The PSA drives awareness of how little time there is to escape a dwelling fire and urges people to plan ahead by having working … [Read more...]

All, We regret to pass on that a South Holland, Illinois (near Chicago) Firefighter died in the Line of Duty during a dive training session in Kankakee Wednesday afternoon. The incident took place at Haigh Quarry. Firefighter Dylan Cunningham, 29, of Thornton died at 2240 last … [Read more...]

All We regret to pass on that a Fire Heavy Equipment Operator passed away on the Archie Creek Fire in Western Oregon. The Incident Management Team announced September 23 the death of Walter (Wally) Samuel Elsbury, Jr., who was found unresponsive in his vehicle at a staging area … [Read more...]