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FIREFIGHTERS & OUR HISTORIC DEADLY DECEMBER

Each December, there are some very significant dates for the fire service, worthy of note and well worth kitchen table discussion with Firefighters-especially with the younger ones. While we can'... Read More
1 firefighters deadly December fire safety

Johnny Tetrick, Firefighter - Cleveland Division of Fire

Johnny Tetrick Firefighter Cleveland Division of Fire Cleveland, OH On Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, Firefighter Johnny Tetrick responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 90 East. While cleaning ... Read More
1 Johnny Tetrick Firefighter Cleveland Division of Fire

Everette Watson, Chief - Calvert Volunteer Fire Department

Everette Watson Chief Calvert Volunteer Fire DepartmentSheridan, AR On Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, during the fire department’s bi-monthly training drill, Chief Everette Watson left the station to go t... Read More
Calvert Volunteer Fire Department Chief Everette Watson training drill

From The IC: About the FDNY Rope Rescue

The following was shared by Frank Leeb (FDNY's Chief of Training) who was the Citywide Tour Command Chief for Saturdays fire & rescue. At the FDNY, the Citywide Commander duty is rotated amon... Read More
FDNY rope rescue training

NFA 2nd Semester Open Enrollment and Immediate Vacancies in S0770

Open Enrollment - 2nd Semester Resident Classes It's open enrollment time for the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy's (NFA) resident classes scheduled for April 1-September... Read More
Open enrollment 2nd Semester Classes USFA National Fire Academy

Kenneth Roy Sott, Captain - Summerville Fire & Rescue

Kenneth Roy Sott Captain Summerville Fire & RescueSummerville, SC On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, Captain Kenneth Roy Sott returned home after physical fitness training with recruit firefighters. A sho... Read More
Kenneth Roy Sott Captain Summerville Fire and Rescue

Juan Wilson, EMT/Firefighter - Baltimore City Fire Department - LODD

Juan Wilson EMT/Firefighter Baltimore City Fire Department Baltimore, MD On Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, EMT/Firefighter Juan Wilson responded to an emergency medical call at a residence. While performing... Read More
Juan Wilson EMT-Firefighter Baltimore City Fire Department LODD

Alex Moss, Firefighter - Upper Saddle River Fire Department - LODD

Alex Moss Firefighter Upper Saddle River Fire DepartmentUpper Saddle River, NJ On Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, Firefighter Alex Moss responded to the fire station for a residential fire alarm call. He rema... Read More
Alex Moss Firefighter Upper Saddle River Fire Department LODD

Kevin G. May, Firefighter - Westwood Fire Department Westwood, NJ - LODD

Kevin G. May Firefighter Westwood Fire DepartmentWestwood, NJ On Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, Firefighter Kevin G. May responded as part of a mutual aid assignment to a 5 alarm house fire in Upper Saddle R... Read More
Kevin G. May firefighter Westwood Fire Department Westwood NJ LODD

3 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED-AERIAL COLLAPSE-QATAR

We regret to pass on that 3 Firefighters have died in the Line of Duty during a training detail in the Qatari capital of Doha weeks before the start of the World Cup. Reports are that they were on or... Read More
1 aerial collapse Qatar 3 firefighters killed