Added by Brad Hoff on March 15, 2010 at 10:57am — No Comments

Added by Bobby Halton on March 13, 2010 at 2:23pm — No Comments
Added by Bobby Halton on March 12, 2010 at 12:22pm — No Comments
Added by Brad Hoff on March 12, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments
Added by Brad Hoff on March 11, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments
Added by Tod Kreutz on March 9, 2010 at 3:52pm — 2 Comments
Added by Vince Curry on March 8, 2010 at 2:38pm — 1 Comment
It is with deep regret that I post the following from the United States Fire Administration concerning the line of duty death of fellow brother in arms: Gerard Marcheterre Age: 50 Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion Rank: Firefighter Nature of Death: Heart Attack Classification: Volunteer Emergency Duty: Yes Incident Date: 03/06/2010 Duty Type: Responding Incident Time: 22:00 Activity Type: Riding Vehicle/Apparatus Death Date: 03/06/2010 Fixed Prop. Use: Storage Fire Dept. I
… ContinueAdded by Brad Hoff on March 8, 2010 at 10:48am — No Comments
It is with deep regret that I post the following from the United States Fire Administration concerning the line of duty death of fellow brother in arms: Brian Rowe Age: 66 Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion Rank: Fire Chief Nature of Death: Heart Attack Classification: Volunteer Emergency Duty: Yes Incident Date: 03/05/2010 Duty Type: Responding Incident Time: 22:15 Activity Type: Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus Death Date: 03/05/2010 Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road Fire D
… ContinueAdded by Brad Hoff on March 8, 2010 at 10:44am — No Comments
Added by Brett Graves on March 7, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments
Added by Ron Becknell on March 4, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments
It is with deep regret that I post the following from the United States Fire Administration concerning the line of duty death of fellow brother in arms:
Brian P. Waynant Sr.,
Age: 45
Cause of Death: Other
Rank: Firefighter/Inspector
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date:
Added by Brad Hoff on March 3, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments
Firefighters
Looking at the statistics for 2009 Firefighter Fatalities there are three main causes of firefighter deaths – CARDIAC ARREST, APPARATUS SPEED and FAILURE TO WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS.
I know that you do not have a death wish so a bit of advice labeled as:
MURPHY’S THREE RULES FOR LONGEVITY:
1) BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELTS before any vehicle you drive or sit in moves from the apparatus bay, parking lot or your garage
2) SLOW DOWN – you cannot help a
Added by John K. Murphy on March 2, 2010 at 9:58am — No Comments
Recently ISFSI Podcast host Steve Pegram talked with my fellow brother and good friend Deputy Chief Geoff Coon of the North Pole (AK) Fire Department.
Here is a link to the half hour podcast ISFSI - The Voice: Deputy Chief Geoff Coon of the North Pole (AK) Fire Department ContinueAdded by Brad Hoff on March 1, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments
It is with deep regret that I post the following from the United States Fire Administration concerning the line of duty death of fellow brother in arms:
Jonathan Siemers
Added by Brad Hoff on February 22, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments
Added by Bobby Halton on February 20, 2010 at 1:53pm — No Comments
It is with deep regret that I post the following from the United States Fire Administration concerning the line of duty death of fellow brother in arms:
Donald G. Mellott,
Age: 62
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Fire Police Captain
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/12/2010
Duty Type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Incident Time: 13:30
Activity Type: Scene
Added by Brad Hoff on February 18, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments
On February 8, 2010 Chief Burton Phelps lost his fight with a cancer related illness. Chief Phelps was an Assistant Chief in Anne Arundel County Maryland and taught for many years at our Nation Fire Academy. I had the pleasure many times of visiting with and sharing with Burt. He was a man of tremendous passion and energy for the fire service and his country. His passing will leave a void not o
… ContinueAdded by Bobby Halton on February 9, 2010 at 11:01am — 1 Comment
Thanks to Jim Duffy for providing us a link to Middletowns response to an Explosion in The Kleen energy plant here is the link http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=307http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=307
Here is a link to local nes coverage
… ContinueAdded by Bobby Halton on February 7, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments
Added by Bobby Halton on February 6, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

© 2010 Created by fireeng

| Home | Training | Community | FDIC | Fire EMS | Firefighting | Apparatus & Equipment | Health | Safety | Leadership | Prevention & Protection | Technical Rescue |
