The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to pass on to you that Firefighter William F. Brinza III, 64, has died in the line of duty. A member of the Cowskin Rural Fire District in Grove, Oklahoma (NE of Tulsa) he responded to a reported structure fire near Elk … [Read more...]
UPDATE: FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN W.VA. RIG CRASH NAMED
By John Raby, Associated Press: Authorities on Sunday released the names of five people killed in separate weekend crashes in West Virginia, including two firefighters whose fire truck hit a rock wall while responding to the other accident. Five members of the Pratt Volunteer … [Read more...]
By Rick Rojas and Arielle Dollinger, New York Times: When new firefighters arrived at his firehouse in Harlem, Michael Davidson would take it upon himself to supplement their training with advice on how to handle themselves at fires and even how to exercise. When a colleague’s … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that a Pascoag (Burrellville, RI) Firefighter has died after he was rushed from the scene of a house fire on Hill Road this morning. The Veteran Firefighter collapsed while operating at the chimney fire that started around 0900 hours. Our condolences to … [Read more...]
By Deneysha Richard, WIBW: Wamego Fire Department Chief Phil Stutlz remembers fellow firefighter John Randle as a “prankster”. “We might get ready to go to training and you would dirty socks at the toe of your boot or a crunched up water bottle or something like that. He … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on to you that Kansas City, Kansas Firefighter-Paramedic Jason Garrett, 46, was on-duty at Fire Station 19 when he failed to respond to a call earlier today. His crew found him unresponsive in his bed at the station when they went to locate him. FF/PM Garrett … [Read more...]
By CBSLA A Cal Fire engineer with a pregnant wife died on the front lines of the Thomas Fire Thursday, authorities have confirmed. A helicopter carrying retardant flying over a procession is an example of fire crews remaining focused while they mourned the loss of … [Read more...]