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Submit Your Close Call / Near Miss Navigation Home Close Calls Secret List Gallery EMS CloseCalls Drills Firefighter Staffing Personal Survival Safety and survival SOGs Links Modern Fire Behavior About Us Never Forget Fire Communications Pass it On Lodd Calendar LODD STATS Yearly Totals Year Totals 2015 49 2014 87 2013 101 2012 83 2011 81 2010 87 2009 93 2008 118 2007 118 2006 107 "In Memory Of" Click this patch   Custom Search  Contact Info  Email BillyG info@ firefighterclosecalls.com  Email Weekly Drill Suggestions to Drills@firefighter closecalls.com Click Here for The 9/11 Widows' and Victims' Families Association Click Here: Skyscraper Safety Campaign       Also check the most current issue of THE SECRET LIST for related News and Updates-(Click Here)  Tweets by @alertpage CA FF RECOVERING FROM SEVERE BURNS AT WILDFIRE  Monday, July 20, 2015   Corona firefighter Roger Williams was extinguishing hot spots in a residential area scorched by the North Fire when the ground gave way and his leg slipped into a smoking pile of embers Saturday afternoon. “I took a step and next thing I know I’m thigh-deep in this ash pit,” Williams said Sunday from his hospital bed. “I knew right away things weren’t going to go well.” The Corona fire captain was wearing two layers of fire-resistant pants and immediately removed his leg, but the coals and super-heated air slipped into his pant leg and seared much of the skin between his ankle and hip. The accident caused second-degree burns to 15 percent of his body.“It’s just one of those fluke things,” explained Capt. Jim Steiner, a long-time friend and coworker. “You can be walking all over and suddenly the ground just gives way. It could be a burned out stump or any number of things. You never know.” An ambulance took Williams to Arrowhead Regional Medical Cent... [ more ]       Tweet   BODY CAMERA OF SD FF BEING STABBED/ATTACKED  NBC San Diego  Monday, July 20, 2015   Jarring video showing a man stabbing two San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) firefighters was shown in a courtroom Friday during a preliminary hearing for the accused attacker.The short, 10-second clip – captured on a body camera worn by a security guard for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) – shows the chaotic moments when suspect Ryan Allen Jones, 34, lunged at firefighters Benjamin Vernon, 37, and his partner, Alex Wallbrett, 32, on June 24 in East Village in downtown San Diego. Several other firefighters and security guards can be seen rushing to the aid of the wounded firefighters while a guard yells out, “Cover now! Cover now! Cover now!” The violent encounter with Jones happened while Vernon and Wallbrett were on duty responding to a medical call at a public transit station in East Village. When officials arrived at the transit stop, Jones allegedly tried to interfere as they worked. After officials pushed Jones away, he beca... [ more ]       Tweet   Extreme Firefighter Close Call-Video  FF Down Video  Monday, July 20, 2015   This video is of an incident that happened about a year ago-but is excellent for all of our training. You'll see a relatively small dwelling with an obvious working fire in the rear. As companies were setting up, they found a stripped hydrant, the IC strikes the second right away, crews find a second source, companies go to work etc. The IC assigned a Captain to handle fire attack and the Captain did as ordered. As he approached the dwelling, San Bernadino Fire Captain Greg Gallagher was struck in the helmet by a powerline line but thankfully did not suffer any injury. Take a look-another excellent training opportunity that we can all learn from.       Tweet   2 FFs INJURED AT DE TOWN HOUSE FIRE  Monday, July 20, 2015   Two firefighters were injured late Sunday night as crews from 11 fire companies battled a town house fire in Pike Creek.The blaze, reported at 10:47 p.m., destroyed one home and damaged adjoining town houses with fire and smoke, said Robert L. Fox, chief deputy state fire marshal. The loss of the home that burned – unoccupied at the time – was estimated at about $200,000, Fox said. The injured firefighters were taken to Christiana Hospital, emergency dispatch officials said Monday morning. Details of their injuries, conditions and fire companies they serve were not immediately available. The first crews to arrive from Mill Creek Fire Company found fire engulfing the mid-block home in the 4900 block of S. Raintree Court in the Pepper Ridge neighborhood off Mermaid Boulevard. With a second alarm sounded, firefighters assisted from the Hockessin, Cranston Heights, Minquas of Newport, Christiana, Belvedere, Five Points, Wilmington Manor an... [ more ]       Tweet   FIREFIGHTER TRAINING CONFERENCE-BRAND NEW-EAST COAST/MID ATLANTIC AREA  Monday, July 20, 2015   There is a BRAND NEW Firefighters conference coming up next month in the Philly area that we wanted to pass on to you. It's looking pretty cool with 30+ training sessions and numerous exhibitors.. DATES: AUGUST 6, 7 and 8th, 2015 WHERE: VALLEY FORGE AREA (Right outside of Philly) (PHL Airport: 33 miles, New York City: 110 miles, Washington DC: 149 miles) =Internationally Known Instructors – REALISTIC-RELEVANT-CURRENT Topics. =TRAINING SESSIONS: http://keystonefirefighterconference.com/friday-training-schedule/ =KEYNOTE by FDIC/Fire Engineering's Bobby Halton =FIRE APPARATUS "Pride & Polish" Competition: more ]       Tweet   DENVER FALLEN FIREFIGHTER FUNERAL DETAILS  RIP BROTHER  Monday, July 20, 2015    Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Denver Firefighter John Whelan, who died in the Line of Duty from the injuries he sustained after falling through a skylight during a June warehouse fire. Whelan died on Wednesday -- more than two weeks after the June 28 accident. It will be held Tuesday at 0930 hours at Faith Bible Chapel, 6250 Wright St. --the funeral service will be followed by a procession past Denver Fire Station 8 at 1616 Park Ave., to Mount Olivet Cemetery, 12801 W. 44th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. NOTE: The service and interment will not be open to the public, however all friends and uniformed first responders are welcome. Members of the public wishing to pay their respects are encouraged to line the processional route. He leaves behind his wife and young son.       Tweet   STRAY BULLET STRIKES FIREFIGHTERS HELMET AT WORKING FIRE SCENE  Sunday, July 19, 2015   Sunday is a reflective day at the District 3 firehouse in Cincinnati, hours after a firefighter was hit by a bullet in the helmet while battling a fire in Avondale. CFD Captain McWilliams acknowledged that shootings are always in the back of firefighters' minds as they do their job. "There are so many shootings going on," McWilliams said. "That thought is there. That possibility is always there. The areas that we work -- there's a lot of that going on." McWilliams said firefighters usually do feel safe doing their job. Whenever there is an incident, police officers go into the building first. That was not the case around midnight, when 55 firefighters responded to a structure fire in a vacant two-story building in the 500 block of Carplin Place. Shortly after their arrival, gunfire broke out in the area, grazing one firefighter's helmet and "narrowly missing several others," according to the fire department. About four or five shots were heard at... [ more ]       Tweet   MEMORIAL HELD FOR FF KILLED IN CRASH  Sunday, July 19, 2015   A memorial was held Saturday at the Arcata Community Center for U.S. Forest Service firefighter Dale Alexander Mendes of Willow Creek.Family and friends were joined by firefighters and police from multiple agencies to pay tribute to Mendes. Mendes died in a traffic collision on July 9 after leaving work from the Salyer station. He and fellow firefighter Jason Fritz Price, Jr. were found in their vehicle submerged in the Trinity River near Kimtu Beach. On Saturday, the day started with a procession in Willow Creek off of Highway 96 and ended at the Arcata Community Center. Mendes' brother Jeremiah drove Dale's Forest Service pickup as it was escorted by the California Highway Patrol. During the memorial service, several people who knew Mendes from high school and work spoke about their favorite memory of him. Many remembered Mendes for his active role with wrestling students at Hoopa High School. Keith Smith, the Superintendent of the Ukon... [ more ]       Tweet   DRONES GROUND WILDFIRE AIRCRAFT AGAIN IN CA  Sunday, July 19, 2015   Of all the elements they must battle in a wildfire, firefighters face a new foe: drones operated by enthusiasts who presumably take close-up video of the disaster.Five such “unmanned aircraft systems” prevented California firefighters from dispatching helicopters with water buckets for up to 20 minutes over a wildfire that roared Friday onto a Los Angeles area freeway that leads to Las Vegas. Helicopters couldn’t drop water because five drones hovered over the blaze, creating hazards in smoky winds for a deadly midair disaster, officials said. The North Fire torched 20 vehicles on Interstate 15 and incited panic among motorists who fled on foot on the freeway Friday. The wildfire continued to burn uncontrollably Saturday, scorching 3,500 acres with only 5% containment in San Bernardino County, officials said. Drones hovering over wildfires is a new trend in California, and on Saturday, fire officials condemned the operators of “hobby drones,�... [ more ]       Tweet   APPARATUS ROLLOVER IN KUALA LUMPUR  Saturday, July 18, 2015   A firefighter sustained minor injuries after the fire engine he was traveling in overturned near Desa Tun Razak, this morning. During the 5.20am incident, the fire engine from Bandar Tun Razak fire station was rushing to an emergency fire location when it crashed into a road sign at a traffic light junction before the vehicle overturned. A Fire and Rescue spokesman said another vehicle from Hang Tuah fire station with eight firefighters was dispatched to the scene to rescue the victim within 15 minutes. The victim Masri Jamaluddin sustained minor injuries and has been sent to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital for treatment. Only a few vehicles at the scene when the incident occurred this morning.         Tweet   PENNSYLVANIA FIRE POLICE OFFICER DIES FOLLOWING STRUCTURE FIRE  Saturday, July 18, 2015    We regret to advise you that Fire Police Officer Melissa “Missy” Doll, 41, died in the Line of Duty on July 16, 2015.As a member of the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department, Codorus, PA, Fire Police Officer Doll passed away from an apparent cardiac arrest on July 16 after responding to a mutual aid structure fire late the night before. Our condolences to all those affected. RIP.       Tweet   MARYLAND PARAMEDIC / FIREFIGHTER SUCCUMBS  Saturday, July 18, 2015    It is with deep regret that we pass on the tragic death of Nick Hemingway. Nick was a Paramedic with Baltimore City FD and a volunteer FF with Bladensburg Co. 9 in Prince Georges County, MD. Nick was hospitalized after a Cardiac Arrest late Tuesday afternoon while at work, as a Paramedic with the Baltimore City Fire Department. He had been feeling ill throughout the day. No further details are available at this time. Please offer thoughts and Prayers to the Hemingway family, his girlfriend Natalie, the brothers and sisters of the Baltimore City Fire Department; Firefighters Local 734, Fire Officers Local 964, Prince George's County Firefighters Local 1619, Chillum Adelphia Fire Department Station 34 and the many other friends that Nick had. Nick was assigned to Medic 11 as an Active Paramedic, working out of the Liberty Heights Fire Station. Nick graduated the Baltimore City academy in recruit class 14-02. He held membership in Burtonsville - Montgomery Co... [ more ]       Tweet   FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY-SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES FOLLOWING FALL THRU SKYLIGHT AT FIRE SCENE  Thursday, July 16, 2015    We regret to pass on to you that the Denver Firefighter who fell through a skylight while fighting a fire on June 28 died in the Line of Duty from his injuries last night.John Whelan, a 15-year veteran of the department was taken to St. Anthony North Health Campus about 1945 hours with shortness of breath, according to a release from the Denver Fire Department. Whelan died less than an hour later after going into cardiac arrest. Whelan was at the scene of a dumpster fire that broke out near an abandoned building at 3860 Blake Street on June 28th. He was on the roof of the building checking for damage when the skylight collapsed. Whelan fell 20 feet and suffered several injuries including a broken arm, broken ribs and internal injuries. More details will follow as a press conference is scheduled for this morning outside Denver Fire Headquarters. Our condolences to all those affected. RIP.       Tweet   CLOSE CALL IN IOWA - SEMI FIRE FULL OF PROPANE TANKS!  Wednesday, July 15, 2015   A semi trailer and its load of filled propane tanks was destroyed in a fire on Monday, July 13, 2015 near Carmel. According to Rock Valley Fire Chief John Wallenburg, about 6:00 PM, the Rock Valley Fire Department was called to the report of semi fire about a half mile east of Eagle Avenue on B30, or about three and a half miles west of Carmel.The chief says the fire department saw the fire from a long way away as they approached the scene. They found a semi with a trailer full of filled 20 and 40-pound propane tanks, similar to the ones used for grills and forklifts. He says by the time they got there, some of the over 200 tanks were already exploding. Wallenburg says the 40-pound aluminum tanks were the most dangerous, as they tended to shatter, sending shrapnel several feet away at high speed. The smaller 20-pound steel tanks either released their gas from the release valve or exploded by blowing the top off the tank. He says they used lots of water to fight the... [ more ]       Tweet   FIRST DUE COMPANY & CHIEF FIRE OFFICER TRAINING CONFERENCE - FEELING BLUE?  Wednesday, July 15, 2015   We wanted to "pass this on" as it's a unique conference opportunity for those of you who may transmit the words "in command" or "establishing command" --- I am not going to waste your time. Trust me-this is worth checking out. There have been more than a few stories out there in the media lately regarding the responsibility and issues related to the FIRE OFFICERS and FIRE COMMANDER at a fire. Being in "command" is far more than just saying it-you now own it-and there are unfortunately few training programs that really focus on the role and huge responsibility of the FIRST ARRIVING company officer-and the FIRST ARRIVING chief officer. And while few like talking about it, the FACT is that FEW fire officers (chiefs or company) are provided with realistic hands on type training for their vital role of being the INITIAL ARRIVING (and 2nd arriving "assuming") fire incident commander. This unique conference will arm you the information and traini... 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