Photos by author This training day was designed to give some new ideas to members assigned to rapid intervention team (RIT) duty. The idea for the class came from an FDIC hands-on-training
Read moreTraining Days: Rapid Intervention
Thinking Firefighters: The Theory Behind the Action
By Brian A. Carr Firefighting is a practical discipline. Men and women trained to the highest levels work together to solve problems affecting people, places, and community. Firefighters and emergency responders
Read moreA Seat at the Table Keeps You Off the Menu
THANKSGIVING is one of those special times of the year. The weather is great, football is in full swing, and there are lots of family gatherings that center around the table.
Read moreTwo Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility
Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.
Read moreSix Firefighters, Three Residents Hospitalized After Four-Alarm Brooklyn Fire
Nine people, including a 70-year-old man and six firefighters, were hospitalized after a massive fire tried to consume an entire Brooklyn block, FDNY officials said Tuesday.
Read moreSon Follows Father’s Path in Leadership Role at IL Fire Department
A son is following in his father’s footsteps in taking a high command position with the Tinley Park Fire Department.
Read moreNJ Firefighter Suffers Serious Arm Injury at Motel Fire
A firefighter seriously hurt her arm and one guest suffered minor injuries at a motel fire in New Jersey, according to northjersey.com.
Read moreFallen Baltimore Firefighters Inspire Families to Keep Going
For starters, she wears a necklace bearing a picture of her only son, Rodney Pitts III. Attached is another metal piece impressed with the Baltimore City firefighter’s fingerprint.
Read moreMI Fines Township for Not Reporting Firefighter’s Injury in Hit-and-Run
Four months have passed since a Monitor Township firefighter was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver. While police developed a suspect, he has not been charged, and state officials have levied a fine against the township for failing to...
Read morePacMule Belts Product Demo
PacMule Belts was created by firefighters for firefighters. Keep safe while you save others. See how these belts are unique and can help firefighters and safety workers.
Read moreMassive Fire Destroys Part of WI Resort
According to a report from WISN, heavy fire left parts of a popular resort in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, a total loss Tuesday afternoon. The flames erupted in the basement of Rowleys Bay Resort, located in Door County.
Read moreFirefighters from Multiple Departments Battle Fatal MA Fire
A large fire that engulfed a home in Athol on Thursday resulted in a woman’s death, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine’s office announced. The woman’s name was not released pending identification and notifying her family, Davine’s office said in a...
Read more
