Firefighter Close Calls

Today, we share something that matters deeply to the Amarillo Fire Department, both to those firefighters still serving and to those members of the family who came before us  –  a video link to our new documentary honoring our fallen brother, Firefighter Christopher “Brian” Hunton. This project exists first and foremost to honor Brian. He was one of […]

A firefighter was recovering Sunday after suffering an injury while battling a fire at a recycling yard in Sun Valley, authorities said. The fire was reported at 11:42 p.m. Saturday at 8250 N. Tujunga Ave., south of Penrose Street, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz. It took firefighters one hour and 17 […]

QUEENS, New York (WABC) — Six firefighters were injured, including one seriously, while fighting a blaze in Queens on Thursday. FDNY officials say the fire broke out around 6:45 p.m. in a vacant, two-story rectory, then spread to a vacant church next door. Both are over 100 years old. Officials say 84 units and 270 fire […]

Marion County Public Health Department issued order on April 23 Photo by: Decatur Township Fire Department Facebook page Decatur Township Fire Department By: Kara Kenney Posted 56 minutes ago INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department has issued a notice of violation to the Decatur Township trustee after inspectors found mold inside the fire department. WRTV […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — A firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries when an explosion occurred while crews were combating a house fire in Moncks Corner Monday evening, according to a Berkeley County official. The Berkeley County Emergency Management official said the initial call for the fire came in just before 4 p.m., when the fire was […]

DYERSBURG, Tenn. — A firefighter was injured after battling an apartment fire Wednesday in Dyersburg, the fire department said. The Dyersburg Fire Department (DFD) said it got a call in the afternoon about a fire at an apartment complex on Wilson Circle. Once there, firefighters “promptly” worked to get the fire under control, DFD said. […]

Human factors are widely thought to contribute to a large proportion of adverse incidents that result in injuries and fatalities during fireground operations, firefighter training, and other firefighter work. However, there are challenges to accurately assessing and conveying human factors relevant to adverse incidents within the fire service. Since 2023, the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality […]

The U.S. volunteer fire service has lost nearly a quarter of its members since 2008, while call volume over that period has exploded. On the heels of a major new study on the topic, two fire service vets discuss the trend and what needs to be done to help departments adjust to a new normal. […]