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BUFFALO FIRE RADIO TRAFFIC

Buffalo (NY) Engine 2 Firefighter Jason Arno, 37, with 3 years on the job, was killed in the Line of Duty Wednesday after a smoke/fire related explosion trapped him inside a large commercial building... Read More
3 Buffalo Firefighter Line of Duty Death

Winston Co. volunteer fire chief killed in crash

Steven Michael Smith Chief Pebble Volunteer Fire Department Haleyville, AL On Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, Chief Steven Michael Smith was responding to a woods fire with a potential residential structure i... Read More
1 Chief Steven Michael Smith single-vehicle crash residential structure privately owned vehicle

Ethan M. Quillen, Lieutenant - Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department

Ethan M. Quillen Lieutenant Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department Paw Paw, MI On Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, Lieutenant Ethan M. Quillen was operating with crews at the scene of trees on fire and wires dow... Read More
Lieutenant Quillen Paw Paw Fire Department Ice Storm

Webster Firefighter Dies Preparing To Answer Service Call

Paul Cloutier Firefighter Webster Fire Department Webster, MA On Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, Firefighter Paul Cloutier was paged for a water rescue. While preparing to respond, he suffered a medical emer... Read More
1 Webster Firefighter Paul Cloutier Water Rescue Medical Emergency

FIREFIGHTERS PERSONAL INSURANCE PAYING IN FATAL APPARATUS CRASH-Video

If you drive any vehicle "emergency" status, and/or supervise people you will want to learn about this case. Please keep reading, carefully, as there are many factors. NOTE: We have also li... Read More
Firefighter Insurance Driving Issues Dangerous and reckless Vehicle Crash Accident on the job

FDNY Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh today announced the appointment of Joseph Pfeifer as First Deputy Commissioner,

A name you know, highly respected Chief Joe Pfeifer, previously retired from the FDNY, has been brought back and appointed by Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh as the FDNY's 1st Deputy Fire Commis... Read More
1 FDNY Fire Commissioner Joseph Pfeifer First Deputy Commissioner Laura Kavanagh

PARENTS OF NEW YORK FIREFIGHTER LODD DURING TRAINING FILE LAWSUIT

The parents of Watertown Firefighter Peyton Morse, 21, are suing New York state over the 2021 death of their son. He died followed a training activity at the New York State Academy of Fire Science in... Read More
1 Line of Duty Death Firefighter dies in training lawsuit Parent filed lawsuit

FDNY FIREFIGHTERS CLOSE CALL

2 FDNY Firefighters and an FDNY lieutenant were seriously injured earlier when a fire tore through a pair of homes in a Staten Island duplex, causing a section of the building to collapse. The fire i... Read More
Firefighter Close Call FDNY

Tre’ Evans-Dumaran - Firefighter - Line of Duty Death

Tre’ Evans-Dumaran Firefighter County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety Kahului, HI On Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, Firefighter Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, while assisting public safety employees, was... Read More
Tre’ Evans-Dumaran Firefighter County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety Line of Duty Death

$500 Stipends Available to Support Your Home Fire Sprinkler Outreach

The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) will select 20 BUILT FOR LIFE Fire Departments (BFLFD) to each receive a $500 stipend to conduct a Home Fire Sprinkler Week Outreach Program during the week ... Read More
Sprinkler Outreach Stipend Fire Departments Educational benefits