The First Major: The Inside Story of the 2016 Ryder Cup by John Feinstein reveals how important the Ryder Cup is to professional golfers. LODD: Career fire fighter dies from fall off fire escape ladder – Illinois 2010 Fire captain suffers fatal heart attack after conducting live fire training – Pennsylvania 2008 Fire fighter dies […]

Super duper bean salad is a favorite dish for that old tradition of Pot Luck dinners.  It makes a lot and will keep well for a whole work cycle. LODD: Fire fighter-emergency medical technician suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness training – Nevada 2006 Live-fire training exercise claims the life of one recruit fire […]

Dad Joke: What did the buffalo say to its son when he left? Bison! LODD: An Appleton, WI firefighter was killed and others burned in a fire involving a kettle of grease in the basement of a bakery. 1929 Major Incidents: “The Blast” of a truck carrying dynamite and ammonium nitrite in Roseburg, OR killed […]

“To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.” – Picabo Street LODD: One career fire fighter dies and two are injured in apparatus crash – California 2005 Career fire fighter/emergency medical technician dies and paramedic is injured in a […]

“Some of the best advice I’ve had comes from junior officers and enlisted men.” – Admiral Chester W. Nimitz LODD: Safety officer/instructor suffers sudden death after training – Montana 2014 Volunteer assistant chief killed and one fire fighter injured by roof collapse in a commercial storage building – Indiana 2014 One fire fighter died and […]

“The extra mile is the stretch of road that is never crowded.” – Chief Jim Moore LODD: Two Trenton, NJ firefighters were killed and 13 injured in a fire at a restaurant. 1986 Four Cleveland, OH firefighters are killed in an explosion at a metal manufacturing company. 1966 Major Incidents: In 2019, a gunman kills […]

Question(s) of the week:  Do you have a subscription to Fire Engineering?  If not, why not?  There are many fire service publications, but Fire Engineering has remained my favorite throughout my career. LODD: Career fire fighter dies while diving for a civilian drowning victim – Rhode Island 2008 A volunteer mutual aid captain and fire […]

A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II is the amazing story of a B-17 pilot and crew and the German fighter pilot who led them to safety. LODD: 6 New York firefighters are killed and 36 other responders injured in a roof collapse […]

Easy Avocado Pasta is simple to make and scale.  Serve with a salad for a filling, meatless meal! LODD: Volunteer fire fighter dies during wildland fire suppression – South Dakota 2002 Volunteer fire fighter killed during wildland fire – Texas 1998 8 FDNY firefighters were killed in 1932 at a fire and explosion at the […]

Dad joke: “Did you hear the rumor about butter? Well, I’m not going to spread it!” LODD: Check out Firefighterclosecalls.com for more LODD reports dating back to 1880. A firefighter is killed while operating on a wildfire in California – 2015 Major Incidents: In 1979, an arson fire at a Holiday Inn in Cambridge, OH […]