A PERSONAL CLOSE CALL: “If You Don’t Feel Well? Don’t Make it Your Farewell” This message is from Chief Steven Dyl, UASI Region State Fire Coordinator. New Jersey Division of Fire Safety “The other day I was out for a walk. I began to feel tightness in my chest and some shortness of breath. I stopped and sat;...Read More
I have loved the fire service for as long as I can remember. It started when I was around 4 years old, and a family friend had rubber pull-up boots, a black leather helmet, and a canvas duck coat in the back of his woody station wagon. He explained that in addition to being a...Read More
We hope that you and yours are having a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Hopefully, you received the candy and flowers we sent you. Yes-from us. Ignore whatever your card says. WE sent that 🙂 But on a serious note…..today is also…National Organ Donation Day! So along with the Billy Moon Foundation, with Billy’s wife, kids, and family, we...Read More
For those who’ve been members of The Secret List and have visited: www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com – congratulations… ….It’s our 25th Anniversary. It’s an honor for us to have kept FFCC & TSL going for 25 years, and we have done so without advertising or anything other than helping Firefighters take care of those who need us and each other....Read More
While we all take time to remember the attacks on our nation, and the murderers of thousands, below are some documentaries and clips related to that day. …OF IMPORTANT NOTE: A heartbreaking milestone haunts this year’s 9/11 anniversary — 341 FDNY members have now died of Ground Zero-related illnesses, nearly equaling the death toll for...Read More
A volunteer firefighter from Burke County, North Carolina is recovering at home after his heart stopped while fighting a fire. His fellow firefighters at the scene saw his collapse and worked to save his life. The firefighters led a procession Monday for volunteer firefighter David Hart, who just got out of the hospital. Hart arrived in...Read More
