FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN GERMANY, 3 CRITICAL–IN THE LINE OF DUTY (The Secret List-FireFighterCloseCalls.com) We regret to advise you that 1 Firefighter has been killed and 7 Firefighters were injured in the Line of Duty when a malt silo exploded in western Germany. Word is that firefighters responded early this morning to a working fire at a malt factory in Worms, a town...Read More
Hey… Amongst the many cool things we get to do, one is to spend time with FF’s throughout North America, visiting, listening and talking about firefighting. Every once in a while, a FD that we were at, has an event. Sometimes a tragic event and sometimes a CLOSE CALL. That’s what happened on Thanksgiving. We...Read More
ALASKA CANCER LODD-Chief Phil Rounds – The Secret List from FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to inform you about the passing of nationally known Fire Instructor and highly respected and loved Battalion Fire Chief Philip E. Rounds, E.F.O. of the University of Alaska FD. Chief Rounds, 55, died last week from job related cancer complications…he bravely worked full-time until a...Read More
Hey… While not directly related to injuries from firefighting, a Fort Wayne (IN) Firefighter is on medical leave after he became involved in a "push & shove" with another firefighter at the scene of a working fire. FW Chief Pete Kelly told the media that the firefighter’s actions can be linked to stress. The Firefighter does not...Read More
Hey… While not directly related to injuries from firefighting, a Fort Wayne (IN) Firefighter is on medical leave after he became involved in a "push & shove" with another firefighter at the scene of a working fire. FW Chief Pete Kelly told the media that the firefighter’s actions can be linked to stress. The Firefighter does not...Read More
Hey… On Sunday’s issue of The Secret List, we advised you of the Crisp County (Georgia) crash involving a semi truck that struck a fire apparatus. That crash killed the driver of the semi and left a Crisp County Firefighter in critical condition. The semi-driver failed to yield the right of way at the...Read More
