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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 65 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 FIREFIGHTER DIES FOLLOWING SHIFT-MEMPHIS, TN  Sunday, October 11, 2015   We regret to pass on to you that Fire Lieutenant Antonio Smith, from the Memphis Fire Department, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon near his residence. Lt. Smith had answered a fire call at 1933 hours on Tuesday, 06 October, and was found unresponsive in his vehicle at approximately 1844 hours on Wednesday, 07 October.  Neighbors had seen him sitting in his truck earlier in the day but thought that he was sleeping. They did not attempt to wake him until later in the day. Our condolences to all this affected by this loss. RIP.       Tweet   FIRE APPARATUS CRASH WHILE RETURNING FROM FLOOD MUTUAL AID DETAIL  Saturday, October 10, 2015   There was a crash involving apparatus this morning in Conway, SC. It was a four car accident including a fire truck that was returning from helping flood victims; one vehicle was flipped over. Church street in Conway was shut down due to the accident. The fire truck involved was from Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue; they were returning home from helping flood victims in Georgetown. Two firefighters were inside the rescue truck at the time. One person in the overturned vehicle was transported to the hospital with injuries, according to officials.         Tweet   4 TX FFs INJURED AT APARTMENT FIRE  Friday, October 9, 2015   Four firefighters were injured while battling flames at an Irving apartment complex Friday morning.Two of the firefighters were taken to a local hospital and one was treated at the scene of the fire that damaged six units at the complex on the 3400 block of Rochelle Road. Irving Fire Department later informed News 8 that all the injuries to firefighters were minor.       Tweet   FIRE LIEUTENANT LINE OF DUTY DEATH-LT FALLS THRU FLOOR-UNACCOUNTED FOR-NEW NIOSH REPORT  Friday, October 9, 2015   The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released its report on the LODD of Baltimore City (MD) Lieutenant James Bethea, who died in the Line of Duty last year following a row house fire.On November 12, 2014, Bethea, a 62-year-old Lieutenant, who was serving as the shift safety officer, died after falling through a hole in the floor of a vacant row house. At approximately 0019 hours, the department was dispatched to a report of smoke in a vacant row house. Firefighters began arriving on scene starting at 0022 hours and encountered a fire on the rear stairway that extended up the stairwell to the second floor. Battalion Chief 2 arrived on-scene at 0024 hours and assumed incident command. He quickly upgraded the dispatch to a working fire dispatch, which sent  additional trucks, engines, battalion chief, ... [ more ]       Tweet   KNOWN AIR LEAK MAY HAVE LEAD TO DC APPARATUS CRASH  Friday, October 9, 2015   A document obtained by WUSA9 indicates Engine 28 had an air leak on the day it crashed into a police car, breaking the arm of a firefighter and hospitalizing a police officer.The 30-ton fire truck relies on air brakes to operate safely. "It should have been taken out of service we believe there was a braking issue that occurred," said Scott Hudson with the firefighters union said when told about the log. "We're waiting anxiously for the final report." According to the source, the document is a copy of Engine Company 28's log which details daily issues at the fire house in Cleveland Park ranging from flu shots to schedules for physical exams to maintenance. "Air leak and valve bracket," the log obtained by WUSA9 states. "Was advised foreman will advise when to come down." Experts say there are safeguards for brake failures and although an air leak is unlikely to prevent a fire engine from stopping quickly, it should have been determined whe... [ more ]       Tweet   CA FIRE CAPTAIN DEATH - MEDICAL  Friday, October 9, 2015   Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Ryan Thorton died suddenly Wednesday when he suffered a medical emergency in Riverside, Long Beach Fire Chief Michael DuRee said.Thornton, 46, was a much loved veteran of the department, DuRee said. “It’s a huge loss,” he said. “The men and women of the Long Beach Fire Department are grieving. Our focus is on his family and his kids. My heart goes out to them.” Riverside firefighters did everything possible to help Thornton, he said. “Our thanks are definitely to them for taking care of one of our own.” DuRee said. An 18-year veteran of the department, Thornton was promoted from firefighter to fire engineer in 2007 and to fire captain in 2010. Most recently, Thornton was assigned to Fire Station 19 on a special detail to Fire Station 24, where he oversaw hazardous material operations throughout Long Beach. Thornton’s death was announced late Thursday in a Facebook post ... [ more ]       Tweet   3 FFs INJURED IN KANSAS FATAL FIRE  Friday, October 9, 2015   One person was found dead and three firefighters were injured in a structure fire Thursday evening. The Emporia Fire Department was called to 1617 Wilman Court for the fire around 11:20 p.m. Thursday. “Dispatch reported that the house was fully engulfed,” according to a press release from Rich Gould at the Emporia Fire Department. “Upon arrival (crews) found the residence with heavy smoke and flames coming out the second story back of the house.” Fire crews encountered very high heat and flames, Gould said. “Fire hydrants in the area were very low in pressure and lack of water became an issue,” Gould said. “Water tenders were dispatched to the scene for water supply. Mutual aid was brought in from Americus and Olpe.” It was reported that there was an elderly man that lived in the residence. “Fire crews quickly knocked down the flames and were putting out fire extension to other parts of the house,” Gould said. “The fire crews did find a decea... [ more ]       Tweet   DCFD DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF NEEDS IMMEDIATE MUTUAL AID-CAN YOU HELP?  Friday, October 9, 2015   I received a message from Deputy Fire Chief Steve Reid of the Washington DCFD (Ret). As the Grandfather of 6 wonderful grand babies myself-I treat his request as an urgent mutual aid request from him, a long time friend of ours. Please do whatever you can and if nothing else, pass this on. His grandson, Colby James Reid, age 12, woke up one Saturday a few weeks ago complaining of a toothache.  By the following day, his jaw had swollen considerably, so his concerned mother took him to the dentist right away.  After x-rays showed nothing wrong with his teeth, he was referred to an oral surgeon, and by the end of the week, we were sitting in front of an Oncology specialist at Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C., having a conversation that is every parents' worst nightmare. After much testing and torturous waitin... [ more ]         Tweet   Ignorance About Suicide Continues  Friday, October 9, 2015   If you want an example of how suicide is still looked at through the prism of ignorance and the attached stigma read this article. An opportunity to educate and help healing begin turns in to an act of defiance? "Glorification" really? Draw your own conclusions and more importantly get involved in your own departments and communities. Chief Patrick J. Kenny  October 7, 2015 Suicide: Indiana High School Refuses Moment of Silence For Victim, Claims Glorification Of Suicide By Essel Pratt A Northern Indiana high school is under fire by the student population for refusing to offer a momen... [ more ]       Tweet   FIREFIGHTERS / BIKERS KILLED IN RECENT OFF DUTY CRASHES  Friday, October 9, 2015    Firefighters and bikes (motorcycles) often go hand in hand. There have been 2 active duty Firefighters killed recently. While it appears both cases were not at all the fault of the Firefighters-PLEASE used EXTREME caution when riding-they DON'T see you.===RIP: North Myrtle Beach (SC) Firefighter Jennifer Hannah, 37, who was killed in a motorcycle / vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon. She was also a volunteer FF in Horry County. Her husband Mitch Hannah was killed in a similar manner earlier this year. He was a Horry County Firefighter. ===RIP Seminole County (FL) Diana Gilboy, 43, a wife and the mother of two. Gilboy worked for the Casselberry FD for 10 years as a FF/Medic-they recently merged with Seminole County. Gilboy and her passenger, Sarah Post, 34, died Sunday when Gilboy's motorcy... [ more ]        Tweet   MORE LIES/ISSUES FROM DETROIT INVOLVING SCBA  Friday, October 9, 2015   When firefighters dash into burning houses and buildings to rescue people and knock down fires, they wear high-pressure air bottles to breathe.But beginning Tuesday, there weren’t enough life-saving air bottles for each Detroit firefighter to use following the discovery that 173 of the 420 tanks were overdue to be tested in violation of state and federal safety laws. As required by law, the city removed the uncertified air bottles after Motor City Muckraker revealed the serious and potentially criminal violations Tuesday. Untested air bottles are dangerous because they can malfunction while firefighters are deep inside a smoke-filled house or building, and the high-pressured canisters can explode. Second Deputy Commissioner Craig Dougherty, who is in charge of ensuring the equipment is compliant, lied to Mayor Mike Duggan’s office about the severity of the problem, saying only 31 tanks were noncompliant. Since then, Duggan’s office has closely ... [ more ]       Tweet   2 FFs EXPOSED AT CHEMICAL FIRE IN TX  ABC13 Video  Thursday, October 8, 2015    Two firefighters were rushed to the hospital Wednesday night after being exposed to chemicals from an explosion at a Pasadena plant. The flash fire erupted at Schutz Container Systems in the 5000 block of Underwood. About 30 employees had to be evacuated and law enforcement blocked off the street. It is still an active scene. According to Pasadena Fire Marshal David Brannon, the company cleans out plastic containers used to transport... [ more ]       Tweet   FF INJURED IN NY AT FIRE  LocalSYR Video  Wednesday, October 7, 2015   A firefighter was treated and released after injuring his back fighting a fire on Syracuse’s North Side on Wednesday morning.Fire Investigator Joe Galloway told NewsChannel 9 that the top floor of the two-story home on Kirkpatrick Street was occupied, but the person living there was not injured. Investigators traced the cause of the fire to an extension cord running power into the home from an inverter in a vehicle. The house sustained heavy damage. Firefighters had the fire under control within approximately 15 minutes. The fire was reported at 7 a.m.       Tweet   FFs INJURED IN RI FIRE  Wednesday, October 7, 2015   Three firefighters were hospitalized after flames ripped through a Providence strip mall, causing major damage to several businesses.Deputy Assistant Fire Chief Joseph Desmarais says the fire was reported shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday at a single-story commercial building on Reservoir Avenue. Fire officials say the building was unoccupied at the time of the blaze. Firefighters needed to cut through steel security shutters to extinguish the smoldering complex. Desmarais says the three injured firefighters were taken to Rhode Island Hospital with undisclosed injuries determined to be non-life threatening. Officials say three or four businesses will be unable to reopen, including Sunny Market Place Asian Market, which was the most extensively damaged. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.       Tweet   FIRE TRUCK IN SINK HOLE IN CANADA  The4KGuy Video  Wednesday, October 7, 2015   Courtesy of www.The4KGuy.com At 3h am this morning a Longueuil firetruck from the SSIAL (Service de Securite Incendie de l'Aglomeration de Longueuil) was involved in a minor accident when one of its wheel fell through the road and created a sinkhole on its way to a water main break call. The road broke and a large hole of about 1 meter deep formed under the heavy weight of the truck. After the truck had collapsed a fireman climbed down the stairs only to step on another portion of the road which then collapsed as well. His leg went through the asphalt but was uninjured. The incident took place in front of 1818 Kirouac Street at the corner of Laverendrye Street in Longueuil. Fire crews were seen offloading tools, generators, axes and other work effects from the damaged truck and transfer it to another firetruck. Prior to emergency crews arrival, water had already started pouring of the road and into the basement of a nearby house. A garage next to the house was also ... 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