The U.S. Fire Administration's annual report on firefighter fatalities in the United States is now available for 2018. Eighty-two firefighters died while on duty:
44 were volunteer firefighters; 33 were career firefighters; 5 were wildland firefighters.
The 2018 report identifies all on-duty fatalities to increase understanding of their causes and how they can be prevented. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: U.S. Fire Administration
The Troy Firefighters Union is speaking out about concerns over the number of firefighters on shift at two of the fire stations in the city
Eric Wisher, the President of the Troy Uniform Firefighters Association, said at the Bouton Road and Lansingburgh Stations when they get a medical call that means no one is then there to answer a fire call. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13
The Radnor Fire Company of Wayne (RFC), today announced the launch of a new recruiting website and direct mail campaign focused on helping boost the fire company's volunteer ranks, while also strongly communicating the many personal benefits and challenges offered by volunteering locally as a firefighter or ambulance member. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Radnor Patch
For the eighth year, the IAFC received a grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation (MSF) to fund another year of the Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI). FSEDI is a program developed by the IAFC to provide new and aspiring chiefs with the tools they need to have a successful and productive tenure. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org
VIDEO: Some first responders on San Antonio's South Side got a nice surprise for dinner Monday night.
A mistake by a fire station in Alberta, Canada led to a pizza delivery in the Alamo City.
The Lessler Slave Regional Fire Service in Alberta, Canada meant to feed 60 hungry firemen during a training session earlier this week. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News
VIDEO: Seven people are dead and eight others injured after a vintage plane crashed Wednesday morning at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut.
The Federal Aviation Administration said a vintage B-17 aircraft that is registered out of Stow, Massachusetts crashed at the end of Runway 6 around 10 a. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIT-TV NBC 30 New Britain
Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Tuesday that aim to improve the reporting and treatment of mental health for firefighters and peace officers. Citing the high-stress and traumatic nature of first responder jobs, Newsom said California needs to ensure they receive adequate care.
The bills focus on improving resources and protections for firefighters who want to report mental health issues by creating a peer support program as well as including post-traumatic stress as an injury when dealing with workers’ compensation. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego
VIDEO: Small fire departments across Maine are revamping propane protocols, following last month's deadly explosion in Farmington.
Last month's deadly explosion in Farmington sent a shockwave through Maine's firefighting community.
"Why there weren't more people hurt? It's a miracle, really," Livermore Fire Chief Donald Castonguay said. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGME-TV CBS 13 Portland
VIDEO: Multiple people have been injured in a vintage plane crash Wednesday morning at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut.
State police said troopers and firefighters responded to the airport in Windsor Locks for the crash around 10 a.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration said a vintage B-17 aircraft that is registered out of Massachusetts crashed at the end of Runway 6 while attempting to land. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIT-TV NBC 30 New Britain
One day in 2014, Dr. Jeffery Burgess was contacted by a Tucson firefighter about something that would set him on a research course for the next five years.
The firefighter, John Gulotta, works for the Tucson Fire Department and he had a friend whom had been diagnosed with leukemia.
Tom Quesnel was a fire investigator, one of the people who, after everyone else has packed up and left the scene, goes back in and tries to determine the exact cause and origin of the blaze. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AZ Mirror
City firefighters are above average when it comes to job satisfaction and below average for employee burnout, according to a report released by the department last week.
City firefighters were one of a dozen departments across the U.S. to participate in the Fire Service Organizational Culture of Safety Report, or FOCUS, seminar in Chicago last month, according to a news release from fire Chief Daniel Speigel. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press of Atlantic City
The Evanston Fire Department collaborated with local officials on a new law that creates a hiring preference for fire service career applicants with at least 600 hours of fire suppression work in a certified program.
The law, signed on August 23 by Governor J.B. Pritzker, amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Northwestern
The first day of the Muncie city ambulance service kicked off Monday morning with a busy day of calls, but questions remain because of contracts that are not finalized.
MFD started using its own ambulances Monday in much of Muncie, taking over duties from Delaware County EMS. MFD responded to three runs right off the bat, Fire Chief Eddie Bell and EMS Chief Rachel Clark said in a live video on the city's Facebook page announcing the change. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Star Press
A program bringing together fire departments, high schools, and Madison College is working to target future firefighters, as departments across the country face challenges in recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters.
The program, called Start College Now, brings together area high schools and fire departments with Madison College to provide training using firefighting equipment to certify students in firefighting, as well as get them college credits. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
For the first time in its history, Skagit County Fire District 14 in Alger has women accounting for more than a third of its 32 firefighters and staff, a marked change in a field still dominated by men.
The women take pride in that the Alger department maintains the same standards across the sexes, something they say is a trait of the fire service overall. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Skagit Valley Herald (GoSkagit.com)
Starting today, volunteer firefighters in North Carolina who have served for five consecutive years will be eligible to purchase a lifetime hunting and fishing license from the Wildlife Resources Commission for only half of the full cost.
House Bill 597 passed the General Assembly in mid-August and was signed into law later that month. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13
Firefighters are still on the scene Monday morning where a large fire broke out Sunday on Atkinson Road near South Shore Drive in Surf City.
“They’re working through all the hot spots now, making sure we get this thing extinguished so we can start that investigation promptly this morning," Surf City Fire Chief Allen Wilson said. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Hollie Gallagher has filed an order against the city of Cleveland, the director of public safety and civil service commission, saying the entities must conduct “competitive examinations and make promotions within the fire department,” she ruled Tuesday.
The order mandates the city administer these within six months, court documents say. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland.com
The nauseating smell of smoke. The feeling of dark, gritty soot. The sight of orange-red flames flashing about the room. Those who’ve endured a fire say those memories never leave you. And sometimes neither does the memory of the one who saved you from it.
Nearly 20 years ago, William Vantress, then 7, received third-degree burns all over his body after his younger brother accidentally set fire to the family home in the Willow Green Mobile Home Community. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Monroe Evening News
Sunday marked the 18th annual Tunnel To Towers 5K run and walk. Thousands followed in the footsteps of a hero.
They were retracing the steps of FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who was on his way home on Sept. 11, 2001, when he got word of a plane hitting one of the World Trade Center towers. He turned back around, strapped on 75 pounds of gear and ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to help save lives. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post
