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NEW JERSEY FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH DURING TRAINING-MEDICAL EMERGENCY

 Rick Markley    October 25, 2017    No Comments

We regret to pass on that a 31-year-old Stanhope (Sussex Co, N.J. near NYC) Firefighter died Monday evening during a drill at the Sussex County Public Safety Academy in Frankford. Edward J. Frenenski, an active member of Stanhope Hose Company No. 1, suffered a medical emergency … [Read more...]

 LODD's, News, Safety and Survival, Training, TRAINING/DRILLS

FIREFIGHTER REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS, SPEAKS AFTER JUNE INJURY

 Rick Markley    August 1, 2017    No Comments

Anchorage, Alaska firefighter/paramedic Ben Schultz spoke his first words since suffering a spinal injury when he fell from a ladder in June. On July 31, Schultz said, “hi”, “mom” and “dad” from his Denver hospital room, where he was transferred to from Anchorage because of … [Read more...]

 News, Safety and Survival, Training
 firefighter safety, injury, recovery, training

CO FIREFIGHTERS STRANGULATION AT TRAINING CALLS POLICIES INTO QUESTION

 Brian Kazmierzak    June 23, 2017    No Comments

Jeff Gillespie can't pinpoint exactly when blood stopped flowing to his brain. The veteran Poudre Fire Authority firefighter doesn't know exactly how long he stopped breathing, either. It's impossible to say precisely how long his world went black that November afternoon … [Read more...]

 Behavior Health, News, Pass it On, RESCUE/EMS, Training

LODD INQUEST FINDS POOR EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, COMMUNICATION

 Rick Markley    June 22, 2017    No Comments

Five years after an Australian wildland fire shifted directions and overran a firefighting rig, a coroner’s inquest points to several flaws that led to one firefighter’s death. Wendy Bearfoot and three other firefighters were in a rig working a brush fire in October 2012 when … [Read more...]

 APPARATUS/VEHICLE/HIGHWAY, Behavior Health, News, Safety and Survival, Training, WILDLAND
 firefighter safety, international, wildland fire

COUNCIL CUTS FIRE’S WATER RESCUE, MAN NEARLY DROWNS

 Rick Markley    June 13, 2017    No Comments

Ocean Shores, Washington, firefighters had to rescue a capsized boater from the shore last week because the city council defunded its water-rescue operations in 2013. The victim told the council Monday that he doesn’t understand how a city can have an ocean front and no … [Read more...]

 News, Safety and Survival, Training

ALASKA FIREFIGHTER SEVERELY INJURED DURING TRAINING

 Billy    June 6, 2017    No Comments

The Anchorage Fire Department said that a firefighter was severely injured during a training exercise yesterday (Monday). In a brief statement, the fire department said fellow firefighters assisted and then transported the injured individual to a local hospital. No further … [Read more...]

 News, News Firefighter Close Calls, SAFETY, SURVIVAL & TRAINING DOWNLOADS, Training, TRAINING/DRILLS

JURY: HALT RISKY ICE-RESCUE TRAINING THAT KILLED 2 FIREFIGHTERS

 Rick Markley    May 27, 2017    No Comments

A coroner’s jury in Ontario, Canada came back with a recommendation that ice-rescue trainings be curtailed until they can be performed safely. Two firefighters died in separate training incidents that were the subject of the jury’s inquisition. Firefighters Gary Kendall and … [Read more...]

 Behavior Health, News, Safety and Survival, Training, TRAINING/DRILLS

2 FIREFIGHTER TRAINING BILLS CLEAR MICH. SENATE

 Rick Markley    May 13, 2017    No Comments

Two proposed laws that would alter how firefighters in Michigan are trained have been approved by the state’s senate. One bill would establish improved training standards, something that’s not been updated for 30 years, and allow flexibility for training requirements to be set … [Read more...]

 News, Safety and Survival, Training

IMPORTANT TRAINING INFO FROM FDNY FOR FIRE & EMS PERSONNEL

 Billy    April 19, 2017    No Comments

This is of special importance to all fire & EMS personnel-as it is a very unique opportunity. YOU are invited to participate at an FDNY "Hands On" training program but time is limited. From May 4- May 7 FDNY is hosting one of the best “hands on” training events … [Read more...]

 EMS Close Calls, MISCELLANEOUS, News, News Firefighter Close Calls, RESCUE/EMS, Safety and Survival, Training, TRAINING/DRILLS

ARE YOU ATTENDING FDIC? This Might Help…

 Billy    April 18, 2017    No Comments

Next week starts FDIC. My first FDIC was in 1977 (Memphis, lead by ISFSI) and I haven't missed one yet. Now, Pennwell carries on the tradition and it's better each year. The value of FDIC is obvious...but honestly, even if you never attended a class and just "hung out" and … [Read more...]

 MISCELLANEOUS, News, News Firefighter Close Calls, Pass it On, SAFETY, SURVIVAL & TRAINING DOWNLOADS, Training, TRAINING/DRILLS

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