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FIREFIGHTER KILLED RETURNING FROM FD EVENT

A regionally well-known and very popular volunteer Firefighter Paramedic who was walking to his house after a Halloween event at the firehouse was struck and killed by a vehicle in Salem (north of Ne... Read More
Firefighter Willis Sands Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Gardner Lake Volunteer Fire Company Struck by car

Lieutenant Dillon J. Rinaldo - Baltimore City Fire Department - LODD

A second firefighter who fought a blaze inside a group of rowhouses in northwest Baltimore died Wednesday, according to Kevin Cartwright, a spokesman for the Baltimore City Fire Department. Cartwrigh... Read More
Baltimore City Fire Department Engine Co 46

CT FF, 50-Collapses After 38 Hr Shift-LODD

We regret to pass on that Firefighter Anthony Desimone, 50, of the North Haven FD (CT) has died in the Line of Duty. Firefighter Desimone is a 23 year veteran of the department. Firefighter Desimone ... Read More
1 Anthony Desimone Firefighter Line of Duty Death

Calif. Mass Casualty Shooting

On January 21, 2023, at approximately 22:22 Hours PST, a gunman entered the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California and opened fire, killing ten innocent victims and injuring ten othe... Read More
Monterey Park Shooting Fire Departments Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association Los Angeles Region

FDNY Symposium “Lithium Ion Batteries: Challenges for the Fire Service”

In partnership with the FDNY Foundation, UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute and the National Fire Protection Association, FDNY invites you to learn about the technology, associated hazards, and les... Read More
Lithium Ion Batteries Challenges for the Fire Service