July 6, 2022

Question(s) of the Week: Today ends the NWCG’s Week of Remembrance.  Do you review Line of Duty Deaths with your crews to honor our fallen brothers and sisters by learning what we can from their sacrifice? LODD’s A firefighter is killed while responding to an incident in Washington Parish, LA 2017 Fire fighter trainee with […]

July 4, 2022

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Declaration of Independence LODD: Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death after responding to a water rescue call – Pennsylvania […]

July 3, 2022

Every SEAL knows that under the keel, at the darkest moment of the mission, is the time when you must be calm–composed–when all your tactical skills, your physical power, all your inner strength must be brought to bear.  If you want to change the world, you must be your very best in the darkest moment. – Admiral […]

July 2, 2022

“Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson LODD: Junior fire fighter killed responding to call in his privately owned vehicle (POV) – Pennsylvania. 2000 One firefighter is killed and 2 injured by gunfire responding to a cabin fire in Fayettesville, PA 1977 Major Incidents: In 1994, US Airways […]

June 30, 2022

On this anniversary of the 19 LODD’s from the Granite Mountain Hotshots who perished on the Yarnell Hill fire in 2013 (see LODD’s below), I want to recommend the book written by the sole survivor, Brendan McDonough.  Granite Mountain: The First-Hand Account of a Tragic Wildfire, Its Lone Survivor, and the Firefighters Who Made the […]

June 29, 2022

Question(s) of the Week: Does your department have guidelines for responding to calls during severe weather events?  What are some hazards your crew may encounter during and after severe weather?  What preparations should you make, if you can, before the severe weather arrives? LODD: Volunteer firefighter killed when tree falls during windstorm – 2012 Volunteer fire […]

June 27, 2022

I enjoyed getting invitations to dinners, especially when one of our Captains was making his famous Cajun Pasta!  Be careful!  This one will put you in a “Carb Coma”! LODD: Fire chief suffers sudden cardiac death after physical fitness training – Washington 2011 Fire fighter dies as a result of a cardiac arrest while working […]