=CHARLOTTE FIREFIGHTER & WIFE DEAD FROM COVID. The family of Charlotte Firefighter Jeffrey Hager already had to deal with losing him to COVID. Now his wife has died as well, leaving behind four children, the youngest of whom is just six years old. Jeff died on 9/11/2021, and … [Read more...]
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are trying to identify a man accused of burglarizing a fire station in the Bronx. Police say the man entered a fire station on Melrose Avenue near East 155th Street in the South Bronx through an open gate.Police say a man stole an FDNY bunker coat … [Read more...]
As sent out earlier this week, 2 Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty following a gas explosion at a dwelling in southeast Czech Republic. 2 other Firefighters were injured. The explosion that occurred in the town of Korycany shortly after noon. The Firefighters were … [Read more...]
WHY IS THIS SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FIRE STATION CLOSED SO OFTEN? ‘IT’S JUST A BROKEN MODEL’
By Kaytlyn Leslie Updated September 17, 2021 11:23 AM Fire Station 66 in Oceano has been open only four days so far this month. The other 12 days, it’s been “browned out” — or temporarily closed — because of an ongoing staffing shortage that makes it impossible to keep the … [Read more...]
ANCHORAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT PLANS TO REDUCE OVERTIME AS A BUDGET FIX, DRAWING CONCERNS OVER FIRST-RESPONDER CAPACITY
By Tess Williams 09/17/2021 The Anchorage Fire Department plans to reduce overtime costs by having fewer teams of first responders working during night shifts beginning next month to avoid exceeding the budget, city officials said Thursday. The closures will happen when the … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Chief Timothy “Tim” Dennis Allbritton, 58, died on Sunday, September 12, 2021 from Covid. Tim was the Fire Chief with the Swepsonville (North Carolina between Greensboro and Durham) Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Wendy B. Allbritton, his … [Read more...]
CONCERNS MOUNT AS MINNEAPOLIS FD RANKS DIMINISH
Sept. 7, 2021 As call volumes and the city's population continue to increase, demands on the Minneapolis Fire Department are being amplified by fewer personnel. By Christina Saint Louis Source Star Tribune When Capt. Cory Martin clocks in for his 24-hour shift at the … [Read more...]
By Eve Zuckoff, WGBH Firefighters across the region are decrying a decision by a Quincy-based association that sets national fire safety standards to allow the continued use of toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS in the manufacture of protective gear. The decision, … [Read more...]
By Christine Pitawanich, KGW8 It’s been a year since the Beachie Creek Fire devastated the Santiam Canyon. For firefighters in the area, responding to such a devastating fire so close to home took a mental toll. Many of the fire departments in the area are volunteer … [Read more...]
By Simone Jameson, WACH First responders right here in Columbia are dealing with the loss of two long-time members of the Columbia Richland Fire Department from the coronavirus. Billie Bright, who served as a chaplain for the Columbia Richland Fire Department for over a … [Read more...]