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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 52 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 INDIANAPOLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT TAKING STEPS TO REDUCE FIREFIGHTER CANCERS Tuesday, August 18, 2015  Chief Ernest Malone is pleased to announce the official and full implementation - throughout IFD - of 11 recommendations as published by the non-profit Firefighter Cancer Support Network @FCSNnational - Cancer White Paper – “Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service." All IFD personnel have received the training and equipment recommended by the study as part of our ongoing effort to reduce the risk of firefighters exposure to deadly carcinogens. Providing IFD firefighters with the latest protective clothing and equipment and participating in initiatives such as the "Tobacco Free: IFD" (since 2001), ” Annual Physical and Wellness Evaluations through Public Safety Medical, full participation in the ‪#‎IAFFTen Cities Wellness Fitness Initiative (since 1997) and the Harvard Heart Study (2014) is evidence of the departments’ dedication to the health and safety of our members. In 2014 the IFD conducted a required training class for all officer... [ more ]        Tweet   FIRE CHIEF, 56, DIES AFTER HEROIC CANCER BATTLE Tuesday, August 18, 2015  Valparaiso (IN) Fire Chief David Nondorf, 56, so sadly died yesterday after a battle with cancer."Dave Nondorf was the consummate fire chief," Mayor Jon Costas said. "He was highly respected all around the state for his dedication to the department and for his progressive leadership." Nondorf was diagnosed in 2011 with bone cancer after stepping in a hole and feeling something pop in his knee during a fire call. He underwent three cycles of chemotherapy and the week before Thanksgiving that year he had surgery to remove the front part of his shin. Nondorf seemed to be progressing well until a CAT scan in May of 2012 showed the cancer shifted to his left lung. Nondorf told The Times in an interview a year later that doctors had given him 12 to 18 months to live. Nondorf continued to work as long as possible. Costas said not only did Nondorf make sure the Fire Department was in good hands while fighting cancer, he also establi... [ more ]        Tweet   CHINA'S UNTRAINED TEENAGE "MIGRANT WORKER" FIREFIGHTERS MAKE EMERGENCIES WORSE Tuesday, August 18, 2015   More than 1,000 "firefighters" were dispatched after a series of massive explosions killed dozens and left hundreds injured in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin on Aug. 12. Tragically, some of these firefighters, which included contract workers just 17 years old, might have made the situation worse. The culprit of the blasts is Ruihai International Logistics, which handlesmore ]       Tweet   PA FIRE POLICE OFFICER STRUCK NBC PHILLY Tuesday, August 18, 2015  A fire police officer was struck by a vehicle in Gilbertsville, Montgomery County late Monday morning, officials said. The ordeal began shortly after 11 a.m. as New Hanover Fire and Rescue, Gilbertsville Fire and Rescue and fire police units from both companies responded to the 1800 block of Swamp Pike for an elevator rescue.As the firefighters were clearing the call, Gilbertsville Fire Police Office James Scott, 65, was directing traffic on Swamp Pike when he was suddenly struck by a woman driving westbound. Scott was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital where he is in stable but serious condition. Officials continue to investigate the accident.       Tweet   TN FIRE CLOSE CALL - ROOF COLLAPSE Tuesday, August 18, 2015   Two Knoxville firefighters escaped unharmed when a section of roof collapsed on them while battling an apartment fire just east of downtown Monday night.All of the tenants inside the 12-unit, three-story building at Green Hills Apartments, 1837 Riverside Drive, made it out safely when flames erupted from the top floor shortly after 7 p.m., Knoxville Fire Department Capt. D.J. Corcoran said. Eleven of the units were rented, although it was not immediately known how many people were inside at the time. Fire crews quickly converged on the building when the two firefighters radioed for help after the roof caved in. "About 20 minutes into the fire we did have a ‘Mayday,' which is basically a call for help," Corcoran said. "We had some (firefighters) inside the building when the roof and ceiling collapsed on them. "The Mayday was in effect for approximately 35-40 seconds until crews could get there to them and dislodge them from the debr... [ more ]       Tweet   Privacy questioned as firefighters embrace helmet cameras Tuesday, August 18, 2015   Wheaton Maryland Rescue Squad fire captains Adam St. John and Brett Russell call helmet-mounted cameras invaluable."I think it makes anybody that wears them a better firefighter," said St. John. Video from St. John's helmet shows a house fire just days before Christmas in which Russell calls for help after falling through a floor. "I looked down and I saw this glow of orange of the fire below me and my initial thought was, one, I'm in big trouble and two, I was convinced I was going to the burn center," said Russell. With the house full of smoke, the video shows how hard it was to spot him, but the Christmas lights on Russell's decorated helmet pierced the darkness. The video of Russell's rescue is now a teaching tool. "Every time I watch it I can think about the timeline -- what I could have done differently to be able to help him find me faster than he did," said Russell. The cameras are becoming increasingly popular ... [ more ]       Tweet   BLAME GAME. CLUELESS MARSHALS? FDNY FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO FIRE, DID US MARSHALS FAIL TO COMMUNICATE PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS? 1 FDNY OFFICER SHOT Monday, August 17, 2015  Fuming firefighters say an FDNY Lieutenant almost died because he wasn’t told by law-enforcement officials that the home he was racing into housed an armed Bloods gang leader suspected in two murders. The firefighter, James Hayes, was shot twice by suspect Garland Tyree in the smoky Staten Island home Friday morning. Lt. James Hayes "absolutely didn’t know he was heading into a situation that dangerous,” one firefighter told The NY Post on Sunday. “We’re the Bravest, not the Stupidest.” A task force of heavily armed NYPD cops and federal agents had gone to arrest Tyree early Friday for a violation of his supervised release. The violent ex-con had a long rap sheet and also was being eyed in two murders, sources said. When the agents got to the home, Tyree told them to beat it. They got a key from his landlord, entered and were met by smoke pouring up from his basement apartment. The squad called the Fire Department and Hayes... [ more ]        Tweet   4 MD FFs INJURED AT 4 ALARM FIRE Monday, August 17, 2015  A building used by Washington College on the Eastern Shore was heavily damaged in a four-alarm fire Saturday night, authorities said.The fire broke out shortly before 8 p.m. in a building in the 500 block of Washington Avenue that houses the Chestertown college's business office and office of information technology, according to the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company. In a news release, the company said "multiple roofs, dropped ceilings and concealed spaces" hampered firefighting operations, and the incident escalated to four alarms. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to the volunteer company. They were treated at a local hospital and have been released. Washington College spokesman Mike O'Connor said the building was a rental property. No college personnel were injured, he said. The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the blaze.       Tweet   ARE YOU TRAINING YOUR COPS IN MODERN FIRE BEHAVIOR? ChicagoFireWire.com Video Monday, August 17, 2015  While there are multiple issues that can be found with this video, the big one that comes to light, that you need to ask yourself, ARE YOU TRAINING YOUR POLICE OFFICERS IN MODERN FIRE BEHAVIOR? From the NIST/UL Studies we have found out that opening the front door is ventilation and you have approximately 80 seconds or less to get water on the fire before running into issues. What impact does opening up a "Vent-Limited" fire have?????? Train not only your firefighters but ALL your responders.       Tweet   NORTH CAROLINA FIRE CHIEF DIES WHILE ON DUTY STANDBY CHIEF ROBINSON SHOWN AT THE WHITEHOUSE       SEVERAL YEARS AGO Monday, August 17, 2015  We regret to pass on to you that Fire Chief JD Robinson of the Brasstown Volunteer Fire Department, Clay County, North Carolina, has died while on duty. Chief Robinson had a medical emergency during standby at a dirt track car race. Chief Robinson was a Fire Chief, Fire Instructor at Tri County Community, a wildland fire fighter for North Carolina Forest Service and an accomplished musician. Chief Robinson had a 30 plus year career with the fire service and was deeply loved. More details to follow HERE: http://www.ncfff.org Our condolences to all affected.       Tweet   MN FF BURNED AT HOUSE FIRE Sunday, August 16, 2015  A firefighter was injured Saturday morning, at a house fire in Minneapolis. Minneapolis Fire Department was called to a house fire in Minneapolis on the 3500 block of 3rd Avenue South, around 6:30 Saturday morning. When the crew arrived on the scene, they found the front porch ‘fully engulfed’ in the flames. The fire and smoke reached to buildings around the home, causing damage. Photo Goes Here Minneapolis firefighter injured at house fire Saturday morning The firefighter was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center where he was treated for 2nd degree burns. The Minneapolis firefighter was later released Saturday morning. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown and currently under investigation.       Tweet   85 FIREFIGHTERS STILL MISSING IN CHINA EXPLOSION AND FIRES Sunday, August 16, 2015   Reports this morning are that 85 Firefighters in China are still missing after those explosions that hit Tianjin, near Beijing. This is IN ADDITION to the 21 bodies of Firefighters killed in the Line of Duty that have been recovered. The latest death toll has risen to 112 today (Sunday) while 95 others including 85 Firefighters were still missing. There were 56 explosion hit patients in critical conditions besides nearly 700 others with less injuries. PROTESTS: Tianjin saw several protests from people affected by the blasts. Relatives of dead and missing people are protesting against what they consider the government's refusal to disclose what chemicals were stored and how the accident took place. The site was also witness to demonstrators demanding that the government should buy new homes for them because the explosions had destroyed their apartments. Questions are being asked why residential buildings were allowed to be built just 1000... [ more ]       Tweet   ONE HELL OF A DAY FOR FIREFIGHTERS IN NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE FOLLOWING COWARDICE SHOOTINGS-SOME HISTORY ABOUT FIREFIGHTERS BEING SHOT Friday, August 14, 2015  FDNY THIS MORNING-WHAT HAPPENED? Here is the news conference with Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro explaining what happened: WATCH THIS: http://abc7ny.com/news/nypd-flew-in-gunmans-mom-to-staten-island-scene-during-standoff/929372/ ADDITIONAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmHTwyWT_fA BALTIMORE CITY THIS AFTERNOON -WHAT HAPPENED? 2 people including that on-duty Baltimore City Firefighter were shot and injured “for no apparent reason” off Liberty Heights Avenue this afternoon, a... [ more ]        Tweet   FIREFIGHTER SHOT IN BALTIMORE CITY THIS AFTERNOON Friday, August 14, 2015   A Baltimore City Firefighter was shot walking across the street from the firehouse this afternoon. The shooting happened in the 3900 block of W. Garrison Boulevard at Liberty Heights Avenue. The on-duty firefighter was shot and in his hand is expected to be OK. It's not clear where the other person was shot.       Tweet   FDNY SHOOTING UPDATE: GANG LEADER DEAD, FIRE OFFICER WOUNDED Friday, August 14, 2015   The East Coast head of the Bloods gang — who wounded a firefighter after torching his Staten Island house Friday morning during a confrontation with US marshals — is dead after a gunfight with cops, law enforcement sources said. The gunman, 38-year-old Garland Tyree, had come out of his home shooting again at officers around 11:45 a.m., and authorities responded with gunfire and tear gas. Tyree, who went by the nickname “Murder,” was fatally shot by an Emergency Services Unit cop in the exchange, the sources added. His distraught family was at the scene. The shootout came several hours after Tyree declared “Today I die” on Facebook before torching his Staten Island house when marshals came to serve a federal warrant on him. An FDNY lieutenant was shot in the leg and buttocks as he responded to the blaze. Authorities surrounded the house at 15 Destiny Court, and Garland continued shooting with an assault rifle, sources sa... 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