October 8, 2024

Today is the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire. Check out FireFighterCloseCalls.com for more information about the fire and other LODD’s. LODD’s: A FDNY firefighter was killed when fire broke through the ceiling and engulfed the apartment he was searching – 1995 History: October 8, 1918 – During World War I in the Argonne Forest in France, U.S. […]

October 3, 2024

“Focusing on avoiding mistakes takes our focus away from becoming truly exceptional.”― L. David Marquet, Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders Fire fighter suffers heart attack while fighting grass fire and dies 2 days later – California. – 2010 History: October 3, 1990 – After 45 years of Cold War division, East […]

October 2, 2024

Question for today’s shift: When was the last time your shift discussed electrical emergencies and hazards? A lot of firefighters have lost their lives to unseen/unnoticed electrical hazards! FireFighterCloseCalls.com has several reports about LODD’s on the history page. A firefighter is killed when he lowered his ladder into power lines. – Maryland – 1964 (Page2) […]

October 1, 2024

The Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest—The True Story of the 101st Airborne’s Most Legendary Squad of Combat Paratroopers by Richard Killblane (Author), Jake McNiece (Author) was an entertaining and interesting read. Jake McNiece (the leader of the Filthy Thirteen), is a wonderful story teller. The movie, “The Dirty Dozen” is very […]