THE IAFC IS ASKING FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE: This is a critical survey that is being used to evaluate the impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the fire and EMS agencies. This data will help evaluate the resources being impacted (and needed ASAP) by this event - FIREFIGHTER & EMS … [Read more...]
We are passing on to you that Gordon Graham and the folks at Lexipol have set up a unique coronavirus site (https://coronavirus.lexipol.com/) The site provides you with no cost COVID-19 fire department policies, courses and training tools for individuals and agencies. Lexipol … [Read more...]
A horrible outcome in Florida following a child being struck by Jacksonville (Florida) fire apparatus over the weekend. The mother and father of that girl hit by the JFRD engine on Saturday evening said the girl has died. Neighbors in the Oak Hill Park area of Jacksonville … [Read more...]
Take just 2 minutes and watch this video from Battalion Chief Jim Brinkley, (Ret). Prior to his position at the IAFF Jim served for more than 21 years with the Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Department and 14 years on his local IAFF Local 1619 Executive Board. Watch The … [Read more...]
By KPRC: Two Houston firefighters were injured while battling a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex Monday afternoon in southeast Houston, officials said. The fire was reported around 5:50 p.m. in the 8200 block of Broadway Street near Hobby Airport. Officials said … [Read more...]
By Jason Pan, Taipei Times: One firefighter died and four others sustained serious injuries when a fire engine was hit by a semitrailer in Kaohsiung on Thursday. Kaohsiung prosecutors have initiated an investigation, with the driver of the semitrailer, a man surnamed Chang … [Read more...]
By Laura Taylor, WSET: Two firefighters and a driver were injured after a head-on collision on Friday night. According to Pittsylvania County Public Safety, Gretna Fire and Rescue wasresponding to a smoke call in the area of 241 Crown Road around 7:18 p.m. on … [Read more...]
By Lucy Bladen, Canberra Times: Six volunteer firefighters from the Brooklyn NSW Rural Fire Service brigade on the Hawkesbury were injured after a large class one tanker overturned near Moruya while fighting the Clyde Mountain fire on Thursday night. NSW Police said … [Read more...]
By Zoila Duran, KCTV: The fire department at Lee’s Summit says one of their trucks rolled over on the icy road on Friday morning. Firefighters say that Pumper 5 was traveling south on Southwest Ward Road near Southwest Stuart Road around 5:10 a.m. when it encountered icy … [Read more...]
Yesterday we had the pleasure of discussing fire department lawsuit facts (vs myth) in a webinar with long-time friend chief / fire service attorney, Curt Varone. You can get (and view) that entire presentation based upon his research of thousands of cases and related resources … [Read more...]
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