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FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 2/28

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On 2/28/1918 The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) was chartered. The IAFF is a labor union representing firefighters and emergency medical services personnel in the United States and Canada and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO in the United States and the Canadian Labour Congress in Canada. The IAFF has more than 300,000 members in […]
Karl Thompson

CONGRATS IAFF’s PAT MORRISON (The Secret List)

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All, We are thrilled to pass on that the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and Motorola Solutions have announced that Patrick Morrison is the recipient of the 2024 CFSI/Motorola Solutions Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award. The award will be presented on April 29th at the 34th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner. (details […]
Joe Knitter

N.C. FD SAFETY OFFICER LODD (The Secret List)

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All, We regret to pass on that Youngsville (NC, NE of Raleigh) Fire Department Safety Officer Louis Dunston, 79, died in the Line of Duty on Feb. 20, 2024. On Feb. 19, Dunston was participating in departmental training. The training ended at 10:00 p.m. and afterward, Dunston went home. At approximately 9:58 p.m. the next evening, he suffered […]
Joe Knitter

UPDATE: 2 DEAD AFTER TULSA APPARATUS CRASH

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Tulsa Police say two people have died and a woman lost her baby after the injury crash involving a fire truck near 41st and Harvard. Police say just after 5:30 p.m. Monday a fire truck was westbound on 41st Street and New Haven Avenue responding to a structure fire. While passing the intersection, another car […]
Brian Kazmierzak

COLORADO PARAMEDIC DIES DURING RESCUE CALL

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VAIL, Colo. — Eagle County Paramedics Services announced the line-of-duty death of one of its paramedics during a rescue call in Vail. The department posted on Facebook that Paramedic Steve Zuckerman was responding to a backcountry rescue call on Feb. 23 when he died. The cause of death was not released. Zuckerman, 61, began working […]
Chris Shimer

FIRE APPARATUS CRASH IN KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSLYVANIA

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Authorities are investigating after a Po-Mar-Lin company firetruck wrecked in Kennett Square on Saturday morning, Feb. 23. The fire engine had its lights and siren on and was headed to a call when it crashed near Landhope Farms, 101 E. Street Road, around 11 a.m., state police said. The truck was going south on Unionville […]
Brian Kazmierzak

FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 2/27

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On 2/27/1975 the New York Telephone Exchange fire was the largest loss of telephone service in the United States until 9/11/01 when the main distribution frame was destroyed at the telephone building at 204 Second Ave & East 13th Street. The building was erected in two phases: The first three floors were completed in 1923 […]
Karl Thompson

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS UNINTERRUPTED BY CELLULAR, INTERNET OUTAGES SWLA OFFICIALS SAY

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – Recent AT&T cellular and internet outages have caused some concern about getting in touch with authorities in case of an emergency. People are worried that if something like that happens again, they won’t be able to reach emergency services, but local officials tell us that’s not the case. Thursday’s nationwide cellular outage affected 911 services in […]
Barry Furey

FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 2/26

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On 2/26/1993 the World Trade Center (WTC) was bombed. The extremist attack killed six people and injured 1,165; over 50,000 people were evacuated in New York after terrorists planted over 1,000 pounds nitrourea bomb, with hydrogen cylinders in a Ryder Econoline van on the B-2 level parking garage beneath the northeast corner of the Vista […]
Karl Thompson

FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 2/25

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  On 2/25/1882 a Corvallis, Oregon firefighter died at a grain mill fire when a wall of the structure collapsed and fell on him. On 2/25/1900 a Detroit, Michigan firefighter died of the injuries he sustained after being caught under a falling smokestack. On 2/25/1904 a Manhattan, New York (FDNY) firefighter “died of pneumonia, which […]
Karl Thompson

FIREFIGHTER CRUSHED BY APPARATUS ENGINE

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An Arizona Firefighter is in critical condition after he was crushed by a fire apparatus engine, yesterday, Feb 23. The Gila Bend (Phoenix area) Firefighter had been performing maintenance on the rig’s engine when it came down on him. The Firefighter was airlifted to the hospital in life-threatening, critical condition..although the word is that he is […]
Billy

SEVEN FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT GIANT APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE IN SPAIN

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Valencia, Spain — The death toll from a dramatic fire that left two residential buildings charred in Valencia rose to 10 on Saturday after authorities announced they located the remains of what they believe is the last missing person. Forensic police found the 10th victim inside the scorched building, national government delegate in Valencia Pilar Bernabé told journalists. […]
Brian Kazmierzak

FIREFIGHTER CRUSHED BY FIRE APPARATUS ENGINE-Critical

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All, An Arizona Firefighter is in critical condition after he was crushed by a fire apparatus engine, yesterday, Friday. The Gila Bend (Phoenix area) Firefighter had been performing maintenance on the rigs engine when it came down on him. The Firefighter was airlifted to the hospital in life-threatening, critical condition. KHIYP’s Take Care. Be Careful. […]
Rick Markley

FIREFIGHTER HISTORY 2/24

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On 2/24/1978 sixteen civilians and two Waverly, Tennessee firefighters died when “a 20,000-gallon propane tank car, which was one of 25 that derailed on February 22nd, exploded as experts were preparing to transfer the gas to tank trucks. More than 43 people were severely injured and 16 others, including the two firefighters, were killed in […]
Karl Thompson

IMPORTANT-From The L.A. City FD

1 month ago
The following was sent by the Los Angeles City Fire Department to share with all Firefighters. Please pass this on and share it far and wide. It applies to EVERY Firefighter, Fire Officer & Chief everywhere. As you know, last Thursday, February 15th, LA City Firefighters responded to a truck on fire, which sent 9 Firefighters to the hospital after […]
Brian Kazmierzak
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