APPARATUS ROLLOVER: NOT JUST IN NORTH AMERICA Sunday, October 5, 2008 -   On September 27th the VFD "Mladost Kastel Sucurac" in Croatia rolled over and struck a house while responding. 4 Firefighters were lightly inured. Reports are they were belted in.

and now, a message from REFLECTIVE ROADWAY SAFETY VESTS ! Saturday, October 4, 2008 - JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE BEEN WHINING about the new reflective vest rules so we can be seen a bit better on the roadways...this picture helps us "get it" just a bit better. For more information, go to www.ResponderSafety.com

UPDATE: MARYLAND FIREFIGHTER BURNED FOLLOWING FLOOR COLLAPSE & BASEMENT ESCAPE Friday, October 3, 2008 - Yesterday morning, Montgomery County (MD) experienced a Mayday as a result of a Firefighter falling through the first floor into the basement area of origin of a single family home. According to MCFRS, the Firefighter, a member of the Rockville VFD, was driving Rescue Squad 70...

ARIZONA LINE OF DUTY DEATH-WILDLAND Friday, October 3, 2008 - It is with deep regret that we advise you of the passing of CO II Douglas Falconer on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Officer Falconer, a part of Globe's inmate Wildland Fire Crew, had been dispatched with a crew to the Sacramento Fire in the vicinity of Lake Havasu City near the ...

MARYLAND FIREFIGHTER BURNED IN BASEMENT FIRE-FELL THRU FLOOR Thursday, October 2, 2008 - A Firefighter with the Rockville VFD/Montgomery County (MD) Fire Rescue was burned this morning in a floor collapse. He is stable in the Washington DC MedStar Burn Unit.   According to the RVFD, units responded at about 0130 hours ...

TEXAS FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH-REPORTED HEART ATTACK AT TRAINING Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - It is with deep regret that we advise you that De Kalb VFD (near Texarkana) Firefighter Dale Grider, 36, passed away from an apparent heart attack during their training last night. Firefighter Grider had responded to and operated at a fire earlier that day as well. Our si...

OHIO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED BY DOWNED POWER LINES AT FIRE SCENE: CLOSE CALL Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 2 Allen Township Firefighters were injured after coming in contact with a downed powerline at a garage fire early Tuesday. Allen Township Fire Chief Gary Hickman says Brian Stozich and Beau Rettig were on the scene when a powerline connected to the garage melted and fell to the gro...

MARYLAND MEDEVAC CRASH-MULTI-LODD FUNERAL DETAILS Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - EMT Tanya Mallard, Waldorf VFD, MD & MSP TFC Mickey C. Lippy EMT MALLARD: Viewing: Holly Baptist Church, Waldorf, MD-Friday 10-03-08, 3-5pm & 7-9pm Funeral: North Point High School, Waldorf, MD-Saturday 10-4-08 9am Interment: Delaney Vall...

UPDATE: LOUISIANA FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE OPERATING "SNORKEL" STYLE APPARATUS Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - (NOTE: This picture is NOT the actual apparatus-but is a "Pitman" style SNORKEL very similar in style and design, with rear step area controls, that was involved in yesterdays tragic LODD) The Gretna firefighter killed in an accident outside his fire station Monday w...

UPDATE: APPARATUS ROLLOVER IN NORTH CAROLINA-ALL SEAT BELTED IN Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - UPDATE: Monday night while returning from training with Redwood Fire Department Bahama Tanker 315 (1990 E-One Protector Series) lost control in a sharp curve and rolled over with four on board. All four were transported to Duke Medical Center and released with one broken finge...

FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY: AERIAL DEVICE FAILURE IN LOUSIANA Monday, September 29, 2008 - We regret to inform you of the Line of Duty Death of a Firefighter in Gretna, Louisiana. Initial reports are that an aerial device boom crushed a Firefighter between the boom and the apparatus, resulting in a Line of Duty death. The name of the department that prot...

Update: HAVING TROUBLE GETTING YOUR COPY OF THE SECRET LIST? Relax.... Monday, September 29, 2008 - Some of you may have not been getting your copy of THE SECRET LIST...and have drastically altered your life style because it is so sorely needed. Yeah-we know. But seriously, our webmasters are in the process of finishing their gigantication of&n...

NEW FIRE CHIEF IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Monday, September 29, 2008 - Congrats to Montgomery County (MD) Fire Chief Tommy Carr (and long time Secret List member) in his being announced as the new Fire Chief in Charleston, South Carolina. While a loss for Montgomery County, this is an absolute outstanding decision by th...

FLORIDA FIREFIGHTER RECOVERING FROM BURNS FOLLOWING MOBILE HOME FIRE AND COLLAPSE Monday, September 29, 2008 - A Bonita firefighter that was injured in a fire returned home for the first time after being hospitalized. Bonita firefighter Jason Brod ran out a burning trailer eight days ago when parts of the ceiling collapsed. “I was bent over and it came down onto my neck and got cau...       (Photo: Dave Albers)

RESPONDING APPARATUS ROLLOVER IN INDIANA-SEAT BELTS PROVE THEIR VALUE....AGAIN Monday, September 29, 2008 - A Scott Township volunteer firefighter suffered only minor injuries this morning when he swerved to avoid a deer and lost control of his department vehicle while en route to an emergency call. Officials say the pickup truck rolled over at least once before ending up on its side, trapping firef...