If your community or department is not planning a remembrance event for 9/11/2021…it is not too late. And quite frankly – if the fire department doesn’t do it-it probably won’t get done. Please do it. Since time is tight-we have an excellent 9/11 remembrance guide for your use: Suggested September 11th Remembrance Ceremony (revised 7-1-2021):...Read More
When he went to his physical exam in October, Lt. Greg Galehouse felt like he was in pretty good health. The Akron firefighter had an active lifestyle and no sign that anything was wrong. After blood work, an EKG and a physical stress test, everything seemed OK. After they took ultrasounds of his organs, Galehouse...Read More
Due to the massive floods that are being experienced in Germany, there have been 2 Firefighters who have died in the line of Duty. Yesterday, a Firefighter, 46, died in a flood operation in Altena.Initial reports are that a man got into the water and the Altena Firefighters were able to save him. When getting...Read More
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – An Albemarle County firefighter is back on the job after beating stage 3 kidney cancer. Sean Ryan, a 37-year-old firefighter, says he was stunned when a routine scan found a large tumor on his kidney. He went through surgery and fought hard through recovery to make it to survival day,...Read More
Below is a link to a number of no cost-no excuses weekly fire department basic company drills. As always, make sure that these – or any related suggested drill or training – are authorized and fall within the policies and operating guidelines of your own department, as well as used based upon the qualifications of...Read More
The following document has been sent on behalf of the FDNY Fire Academy. This morning FDNY units responded to a worker whose arm became trapped in a meat grinder. A Tips from Training bulletin has been created to discuss strategies and tactics for this type of emergency. Please click on the link below to view:...Read More
