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Student Recruitment 6-week, online -instructor led class Planning for Unusual Incidents and Catastrophic Events
The National Fire Academy (NFA) is seeking qualified applicants to participate in a 6-week, online - instructor led course Training for Unusual Incidents and Catastrophic Events, August 20 – Octobe...
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Lieutenant Jeffrey Norman - Memphis Fire Department - LODD
Lieutenant Jeffrey Norman Memphis Fire Department Memphis, Tennessee On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, members of the Memphis Fire Department responded to a residential fire. While fighting the fire, 4 fir...
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Firefighter Evan Curtis Brown - Honey Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Evan Curtis Brown Honey Grove Volunteer Fire Department Honey Grove, Texas On Sunday, July 9, 2023, Firefighter Evan Curtis Brown and another firefighter were responding to a motor vehicl...
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Firefighter Jordan Melton - Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service - LODD
Firefighter Jordan Melton Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service Birmingham, Alabama On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Station 9 in the Norwood neighborhood of Birmingham, Firefighter Jordan Melton and F...
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Passing of FCSN Washington State Member Bill Hoover
From FCSN Washington State Director Eric Monroe: It was with great sadness that I must share the news that Washington State Co-Founder and Co-Director Bill Hoover died alongside his loving wife Krist...
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After Tragedy in Newark, Port Authority Must Fund Shipboard Firefighter Training — Opinion
The tragic deaths of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr., fighting a cargo vessel fire, have brought into stark focus the real dangers of shipboard firefighting, especially for la...
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Firefighter James “Spot” Cleary, Jr. - Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department - LODD
Firefighter James “Spot” Cleary, Jr. Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department Bramwell, West Virginia On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, father and son, Firefighter James Cleary, Sr. and Firefighter James “Spot...
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2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED LODD - NEWARK, NJ
We regret to pass on that 2 Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty on a container ship fire with 5,000 cars aboard, that was docked at Port Newark, New Jersey. The fire broke out on the massive...
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AN UNUSUAL DOUBLE FATAL EMS CRASH
This happened in the UK and because there is so much focus now on sleep deprivation as well as Firefighter & EMT behavioral health, we want to pass this on. According to testimony, a Paramedic wa...
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Celebrating Wildland Firefighters
The National Wildland Firefighter Day recognizes the dedication of wildland firefighters, including federal, state, local, Tribal, military, rural, contract, and support personnel. The selected date ...
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