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.
Read More »National Stair Climb for Fallen Firefighters – Oct. 10th
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is hosting the 1st ever National Stair Climb for Fallen Firefighters at Citi Field October 10th. The event is presented by United Technologies and has many sponsors supporting the NFFF and firefighters across our great Nation.
Read More »Helmet Cam: East St. Louis House Fire
Helmet camera video of a house fire in East St. Louis.
Read More »Lansing, MI Firefighter Dies After Deliberate Hit-And-Run at IAFF MDA Fill The Boot Collection Site
35 year old Lansing firefighter Dennis Rodeman died today while collecting for MDA at an IAFF Fill-The-Boot collection site. Rodeman was a 7 year veteran of the department and a Marine veteran who served in Iraq. Rodeman was married and expecting their first child.
Read More »Helmet Cam: Stockton, CA House Fire W/ Relay Pumping
This video was captured via a helmet camera of a well-involved single story, single family dwelling in the 5500 block of Ardelle Ave, Stockton, CA. This video follows a firefighter dropped at a hydrant, who then follows the long supply line back to the fire building.
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