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OKLAHOMA FIREFIGHTER LODD-MEDICAL AT SCENE

 Rick Markley    May 14, 2018    No Comments

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...]

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 line of duty death, William F. Brinza III

UPDATE: FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN W.VA. RIG CRASH NAMED

 Rick Markley    March 26, 2018    No Comments

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...]

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 firefighter safety, line of duty death, vehicle safety

FDNY FIREFIGHTER DAVIDSON REMEMBERED FOR VIGOR, SUPPORTING OTHERS

 Rick Markley    March 24, 2018    No Comments

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...]

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 firefighter safety, line of duty death

R.I. FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, COLLAPSES AT FIRE SCENE

 Rick Markley    February 14, 2018    No Comments

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...]

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KAN. FIRE CHIEF “DEVASTATED” BY FIREFIGHTER LODD

 Rick Markley    January 5, 2018    No Comments

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...]

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 firefighter, John Randle, line of duty death

KANSAS CITY (KAN) FIREFIGHTER FOUND DEAD IN QUARTERS

 Rick Markley    December 26, 2017    No Comments

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...]

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 firefighter health wellness, line of duty death

CALIF. LODD FIREFIGHTER LEAVES BEHIND PREGNANT WIFE, 2-YEAR-OLD

 Rick Markley    December 15, 2017    No Comments

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...]

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 firefighter safety, line of duty death, wildland fire

FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY-The Thomas Fire

 Rick Markley    December 14, 2017    No Comments

We regret to pass on to you that a Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty today while operating at the Thomas fire in Ventura County. A name has not been released for the firefighter, but a MAYDAY was sounded during an event while working Thursday morning. The Fallen … [Read more...]

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 firefighter safety, line of duty death, wildland fire

NY FIREFIGHTER DIES FOLLOWING WORKING FIRE

 Rick Markley    November 6, 2017    No Comments

We regret to pass on that Firefighter David E. Carr, 62, with the Brasher-Winthrop Fire Department (St Lawrence County, south of Cornwall, New York), died in the Line of Duty Saturday morning after returning home from a major fire at Curran Renewable Energy on Trade … [Read more...]

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 firefighter safety, industrial, line of duty death

ARIZONA FIRE CAPT. DIES ON DUTY

 Rick Markley    September 12, 2017    No Comments

Rural Metro Fire Captain Scott Ferguson died from a cardiac arrest while on duty Sept. 8. He was 57 and had more than 30 years in the fire service. “He climbed the ranks here and began as a reserve firefighter. He also worked as an emergency medical technician and worked at … [Read more...]

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 cardiac, firefighter health wellness, heart health, line of duty death

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