Blogs
2 Firefighter Drownings in a Week
For the second time in a week, another off-duty Firefighter has died trying to save swimmers caught in a rip current. Banks County (GA) Fire Captain Richie Alford, who was vacationing in Panama City...
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VETERAN FIRE CAPTAIN, UNION PRESIDENT & ADVOCATE FOR FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL DIES SUDDENLY
A longtime St. Paul Fire Captain who championed firefighter safety and wellness throughout North America has died unexpectedly. St. Paul Fire Capt. Chris Parsons worked at Station 22 at Front Avenue...
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Texas Fire/EMS station destroyed by direct hit from tornado
The Perryton Fire Department took a “direct hit” from a deadly tornado. Multiple tornadoes touched down around 5 p.m. Thursday, killing at least three people and injuring 75-100 others. Perryton F...
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2023 Firefighter Safety Stand Down
Use these resources to implement Safety Stand Down in your department. Additional materials that can be incorporated into your Safety Stand Down training and activities will be posted in the weeks le...
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Lieutenant Richard Michael Hempel Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue - LODD
Lieutenant Richard Michael Hempel Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue Groesbeck, Texas On Monday, May 8, 2023, Lieutenant Richard Michael Hempel responded to an EMS call at a residence. On Tuesday mornin...
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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...
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FLORIDA FIREFIGHTER Dies From Occupational Cancer
We regret to pass on that Pasco County Fire Rescue Firefighter/EMT Jason Tucker (medically retired) died on Sunday, April 23, 2023, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He passed on peacefull...
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Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer Deptford Fire Department - LODD
Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer Deptford Fire Department Deptford, New Jersey On Thursday, March 23, 2023, Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer responded to a smoke investigation at the intersection in the town...
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Chief Minton "Butch" Beach Oak City Volunteer Fire Department - LODD
Chief Minton "Butch" Beach Oak City Volunteer Fire Department Oak City, North Carolina On Monday, March 13, 2023, Chief Minton “Butch” Beach was attending fire department mandated trainin...
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Who's Watching The Kids?
Who’s watching the kids? WHO checks the status of smoke alarms at vacation properties, sleepovers, grandparents house, hotels … anywhere and everywhere yours/mine/our kids stay.... I, like everyone...
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