Video: Defensive Ops at Fully Involved Vacant Structure in Stockton, CA
Stockton firefighters received several reports of a commercial structure fire on the morning of Wednesday October 14th, 2015, near the corner of Commerce and Scotts.
Read More »Death During Search: A Look at Firefighter Deaths from 2010 – Present
Bill Carey of BackstepFirefighter.com has done an excellent job analyzing firefighter deaths during search and rescue operations since 2010 in a 3 part series. What he found was that to date, there were 20 firefighter deaths during "search and rescue" operations.
Read More »The Inside Scoop on NFFF Memorial Weekend
Each year, I love the opportunity to attend and help out during Memorial Weekend. If you are interested in going as a fire service member, you are welcome to come. More information will be posted as next years event comes near for you to get involved.
Read More »Helmet Cam: Trumann FD House Fire. Rural Firefighting Operations
This video shows doing a lot with a little in rural America. No further information on this fire.
Read More »Close Call Video: Firefighter Rescued After MAYDAY at Grandview, MO Apartment Fire (4 Videos)
Grandview FD and KCFD worked an apartment fire this morning. Three people were rescued and one person died in the fire. One firefighter was rescued and sustained 2nd degree burns.
Read More »Firefighter Helps Save A Life After Honoring His Late Father at the NFFF Memorial Service
This past weekend was the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 34th Annual Memorial Service. After the service, Brody Channel, a firefighter from Little Rock (AR), stopped on I-270 to assist a Police Officer with saving the life of a young child.
Read More »Helmet Cam: Pleasant Hill VFD House Fire (NC)
Pleasant Hill FD in Eastern Wilkes County, NC fought this fire this past Wednesday. Units arrived to find a single story dwelling well involved. Firefighters made a quick exterior knockdown using an 1 3/4" line and a 2" line (pictured in the video). One crew made an quick primary search of the south end of the home.
Read More »Watch the NFFF Memorial Weekend Live
Watch the NFFF Memorial Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Service live.
Read More »Video: Harwich, MA House Fire caught on Drone and Ground Video (2 Videos)
The video above is the drone video. The video below shows some ground footage. It might also be noted that Dave LeBlanc (BackstepFirefighter.com) was on scene of this fire and can be seen in the video below at the :35 second mark. By the looks of the yard, I am sure these guys had their hands full.
Read More »Challenge Coins and the Fire Service
While the beginnings of challenge coins may be questionable, most point to World War 1 as the beginnings of this tradition. Beings that the military began the ritual of not only creating coins, but trading and "challenging" with them, it is only fitting that the fire service has taken the idea and run with it since there are so many veterans in the fire service.
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