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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 70 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 EVERY FIREFIGHTERS BIGGEST BATTLE  Friday, October 16, 2015   Some of your Brothers and Sisters took time to create these videos on our biggest battle-cancer. Here is an excellent 10 minute new video that is worth your time to watch, to share and pass it on. It's from the Firefighters Association of the State of New York.Please check Out This New Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV4dUoq330A Related Videos: Here is a hard hitting video on cancer from Boston FD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOvBypsaHog Here is the Firefighter Cancer Support Network video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUqm9DMdISI Here is the Fire Engineering Video on the FF Cancer Epidemic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaVN2IYFnHM Honor, Pride, and Tradition - The Fight Against Cancer in the Modern Fire Service (Fairfax County FF's) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2YhL2fBvTs And HERE is one from New Zealand Firefighters: https://... [ more ]       Tweet   OK FF CATCHES EXPLOSION ON HELMET CAM  NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com |  KOTV Video  Friday, October 16, 2015    A firefighter had a closer view than he wanted of a tank explosion in Owasso; and because he had a camera on his helmet, we can see exactly what he saw. Limestone Fire Captain Don Boyle was as close to the tank that exploded as anyone and recognizes he's fortunate he wasn't hurt. 10/13/2015 Related Story: Explosion At Owasso Quarry Damages Department's Fire Truck He was monitoring two firefighters putting water on one tank, and figures he was about 40 yards away when a pressure valve blew, and then the end of the tank blew off. ... [ more ]       Tweet   A TRAGIC LOSS IN CONNECTICUT. DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF WALKS ONTO TRACKS, STRUCK BY TRAIN  RIP Chief  Friday, October 16, 2015   Branford Deputy Chief Ronald R. Mullen died last night when he walked onto an Amtrak railroad track and was struck by an oncoming Shoreline East passenger train near Pleasant Point Road in Pine Orchard. Mullen, who was 55, served with the Branford Fire Department for nearly four decades and was considered one of the best arson investigators in the state. He gave key testimony recently at the Kathy Hardy arson-murder trial in Hartford, testimony that helped to win a conviction of Hardy’s murderer. Mullen’s father was a former fire chief in the department. Amtrak police, who are in charge of the investigation, were putting together the pieces of the case today.  Amtrak investigators found Mullen’s wallet near the scene, which is how they learned his identity. Police and fire officials who were at the scene last night were not able to identify Mullen and were stunned to learn this morning that he was the one killed. Mullen served as interim deputy chief... [ more ]       Tweet   FIRE APPARATUS STRUCK WHILE BLOCKING SCENE-EXTREME FIREFIGHTER CLOSE CALL  Friday, October 16, 2015    An engine from the Ritchie VFD (Prince George's County Fire/EMS, MD Co 37) was parked in a barrier (protect the scene) position on the beltway, when they were violently struck from behind about 2300 hours last night. According to PG County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor, they had just arrived at the scene of a separate accident where a rescue squad and ambulance were already working a minor accident - the first arriving units were actually positioned in front of the scene due to confusion over a flat tire they stopped at first on the other side of the road vs the minor accident, The engine company was positioned and 2 of the 5 Firefighters dismounted to determine whether any additional hands would be needed to assist. Just after they dismounted, a van at speed struck the rear end of the engine (pictures on our homepage as well as links below). Units on the scene were used to extricate the entrapped van driver, who was transported to the hospital in serious condition. The th... [ more ]       Tweet   39, yeah, THIRTY NINE FIREFIGHTERS LAID OFF DUE TO IRRESPONSIBLE LOCAL GOV'T  Friday, October 16, 2015   Irresponsible local government leadership again. ANOTHER community gets a SAFER grant BUT FAILS to plan ahead to fund firefighter positions locally. In this case, the city hall dwellers said that they way they look at it, the Feds "loaned them 39 firefighters"...just for a few years. WTF!? The Waterford Regional Fire Department in Michigan has now laid off 39 firefighters hired with a federal grant that ran out after two years. Chief John Lyman said firefighters were hired in 2013 from a $7.6 million Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant that provided funding for extra staffing. The grant originally gave the township “optimal” staffing, four firefighters on each engine, and briefly brought the department’s headcount to 144. That number fell to 141, due to attrition, and now stands at 104. The township was able to keep the firefighters on for a half-year longer than they expected to stay, Lyman said. “We kne... [ more ]       Tweet   FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AND 14 DEAD IN FIRE APPARATUS CRASH IN HONDURAS  Thursday, October 15, 2015   At least 14 people died and 15 were injured when a bus and a fire truck collided in northern Honduras. A first responder speaking on the radio said that 10 people died at the scene of the accident and another four passed away while being treated at a hospital. The accident occurred on a highway in Yoro province, apparently after a fire engine crashed and turned over for unknown causes. The fatalities included two children, according to the Fire Department's report. Those who were injured, including five firefighters, were admitted to a hospital in the area. According to the report, at least four of the injured were airlifted by helicopter to Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital in the northern city of San Pedro Sula due to the gravity of their injuries. VIDEO: more ]        Tweet   THE ATTACKS OF 9/11 CONTINUE TO KILL AS YET ANOTHER FDNY FIREFIGHTER DIES FROM WTC CANCER  RIP  Thursday, October 15, 2015    FDNY FF Dennis J. Heedles Sr., 56, died Saturday in Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, Manhattan, of complications of lung cancer. FF Heedles operated at Ground Zero on 9/11 and also worked tirelessly in the recovery effort.FF Heedles had a 20-year career with the FDNY and loved being a firefighter. He retired in 2002 from Ladder Co. 76 in Tottenville. Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Veronica; his sons, Dennis Jr., Thomas and Erik; his daughter, Allison Spagnuolo; his mother, Stella Heedles; his brothers, Edward and Bobby; his sisters, Nancy Wright and Karen Ferrari, and a  granddaughter. The funeral will be Friday from the Hanley Funeral Home, New Dorp, with a Mass at 10:15 a.m. in St. Charles Church. Burial will follow in Ocean View Cemetery, Oakwood. Our condolences to all those affected. RIP.       Tweet   OHIO FIREFIGHTER DIES FOLLOWING A CALL-LODD  Thursday, October 15, 2015    We regret to pass on to you that Captain Chuck Horning, 54,  of the Townsend Township (Huron County in Northern Ohio) has died in the Line of Duty. Captain Horning was found slumped over the wheel of his truck at 1500 hrs. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 after responding to an emergency call in the early morning hours that day. Our condolences to all those affected. RIP.       Tweet   KANSAS CITY FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL SERVICE DETAILS  Thursday, October 15, 2015    The city-wide, public memorial service to honor fallen KCMO Firefighters Larry J. Leggio and John V. Mesh will be at the Sprint Center on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m.The public memorial service will be hosted by IAFF Local 42*. A fund to support the families of fallen firefighters is available through IAFF Local 42. Tax-deductible donations will be given to the families of Firefighters Leggio and Mesh.  Donations can be made by check, payable to IAFF Local 42 and should be sent to 6320 Manchester Ave., Suite 42A; Kansas City, Mo. 64133. Sympathy cards may also be mailed to the same address. *FOLLOW THIS PAGE FOR ALL RELATED DETAILS: http://www.iaff42.org/       Tweet   NJ FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY - AT FIRE SCENE  Wednesday, October 14, 2015    We regret to pass on to you that South Amboy (NJ) Firefighter Gerald Celecki died in the Line of Duty while operating at a fire scene this morning, just around the corner from his home.Gerald "Bear" Celecki, 70, collapsed after responding to the fire call for the smell of gas at a home on Parker Avenue. Firefighters found Celecki lying face down on the ground near the scene of the fire call, which came in at 0816 hours, and they immediately came to his aid. Paramedics took Celecki to Raritan Bay Medical Center, where he died a short time later. Celecki grew up in Perth Amboy and served as a volunteer at the Perth Amboy Fire Department before moving to South Amboy and becoming a firefighter there. In all, he spent more than 50 years as a fireman. He also served as a fire policeman for Middlesex County. Our condolences to all those affected. RIP.       Tweet   KID GETS BULLIED-FIREFIGHTERS TO THE RESCUE!  Wednesday, October 14, 2015    This was a CLOSE CALL for an autistic kid, and Firefighters and EMT's in Linden, New Jersey went above and beyond...which should be no surprise. Station WIAT did a great job covering this emotional story-that we are passing on to you via The Secret List. A young autistic boy, bullied on the school bus, has some real-life superheroes in his corner now — his firefighters. To many these new basketball shoes look like just sneakers. But to 12-year-old Jonathan Moran, they mean a lot more. “I love them a lot,” said Jonathan. On Thursday, the 7th grader was bullied on the bus to school. “Started making fun of my sneakers and calling me fat, plus he called me stupid,” said Jonathan. When he got on the bus to go home it escalated. “Started punching me, he broke my glasses, split my lip and gave me bruises around my face,” said Jonathan. Enter Linden EMT and firefighters who drove Moran home after treating him. “We... [ more ]       Tweet   RESPONDING CHIEF OFFICER CRASH IN PA  Wednesday, October 14, 2015   Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday that they plan to ticket a woman who allegedly pulled in front of Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry and caused him to crash Monday afternoon.The 22-year-old Langhorne resident allegedly pulled her 2001 Honda Civic out of Flowers Avenue onto Pine Street (Route 413) in Langhorne Borough as Farry, also the local state representative for the 142nd legislative district, was responding with lights and sirens activated to a crash on northbound Route 1 in Middletown. “I did my best to avoid her and not hit oncoming traffic,” Farry told LevittownNow.com hours after the Monday afternoon crash that left with a sprained wrist. The driver of the Honda was uninjured in the crash, according to state police. Farry said after being released to the hospital that he was thankful the woman was okay. He also thanked all those who had tried to contact him to wish him well. Farry’s fire department SU... [ more ]        Tweet   FIREFIGHTERS (BELTED IN) INVOLVED IN RESPONDING CRASH IMMEDIATELY HELP OTHER VICTIMS  Wednesday, October 14, 2015    Firefighter Tim Pastore stepped back for a moment on Thursday after seeing the damage to the fire engine he was driving nearly a week earlier that collided head on with a passenger car. "I don't remember it being this bad," he said as he assessed the pumper's wreckage. He doesn't recall the extremity of the crashed truck, because as soon as the engine came to a stop at the bottom of the 30 foot embankment west of War Hill Park Road on Hwy. 53, he and volunteer firefighter Eli Kesting, jumped to the attention of the young lady in the passenger car that was in dire need of medical care. "We were more concerned about her," Kesting said. "The most important thing for us was to help her." Kesting, who joined the department as a volunteer less than a year ago, and Pastore, a 10 year fire service veteran, did exactly what their training has led them to do, even as the injuries they sustained in the crash began to come apparent. "I think ... [ more ]       Tweet   UPDATE: I-80 PROCESSION OF FINAL WORLD TRADE CENTER STEEL  Wednesday, October 14, 2015   Here is an update from the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund regarding transportation of a final piece of WTC 9/11 steel from NYC, departing next week, Wednesday October 21, and traveling to Fort Collins, Colorado. If your department is available to assist along the route with apparatus stand by, honor guard, salutes etc , please contact Anne Marie Tucker from the Terry Farrell Fund ASAP at: amtucker@terryfund.org . Finalized route for WTC Steel from NYC to For Collins, Colorado October 21st, 2015 As per the Poudre Fire Authority, (Fort Collin's FD) they have come up with a hashtag and website to track the steel so everyone can follow to the minute updates. The hashtag is: #PoudreFireWTCBeam Website: http://www.poudre-fire.org/what-s-new/wtc-artifact-journey Pictures can be uploaded to: www.yogile.com/poudrefirewtcbeam Text messages g... [ more ]        Tweet   SOUTH AFRICAN FIREFIGHTER TRAPPED, DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT WILDLAND FIRE  Wednesday, October 14, 2015   A firefighter has been killed in Limpopo (South Africa) while operating at a wildland fire fire. Firefighter Samuel Ramokgaba, 35, was trapped in the fire on Monday morning and was airlifted to a local hospital but later succumbed to his fatal burn injuries. The deceased firefighter - along with his colleagues - battled to contain raging fires when they were trapped by the inferno. His colleagues managed to escape but #Firefighter Ramokgaba was not so fortunate. The last few days has been the busiest in a long time for firefighters in the northern part of South Africa after a heatwave was declared by SA Weather Service. According to Working on Fire (WoF) manager, Sam Maepa, 260 firefighters from Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga have been deployed to fight the fires. Damage to property is estimated at millions of rands and farmers have estimated that over 200,000 hectares of farmland to have been destroyed in the fire. Our condolences to all those affecte... 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