Live coverage of Chicago Firefighter / Paramedic Dan Capuano's Funeral
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President Obama gains this Firefighter’s respect…
It was an amazing experience and I was HONORED to have our "Commander in Chief" in attendance. I'll say right here that I've read what I consider to be "negative" comments on other posts / sites and I'm ashamed.
Read More »IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial
I'm currently in Colorado Springs, Colorado to attend the 2015 IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial.
Read More »LIVE COVERAGE… LODD Funeral of DC Fire & EMS Lt. Kevin McRae
The funeral is scheduled for 11am (EST). Live coverage below …. RFB (Remember Fallen Brothers)! Previous coverage / details HERE Captain Wines
Read More »Technical Rescue Teams raise more than concrete and steel
Teams face a wide range of scenarios including Rope / High Angle, Confined Space, Extrication, Swift Water, Trench, Cave, Heavy Equipment Rescue, derailments and more!
Read More »Funeral arrangements for Lt. Kevin McRae of DC Fire & EMS
DC Fire & EMS Lt. Kevin McRae collapsed after descending the stairs with his crew following a fire on the 9th floor of an apartment building located at 1330 7th Street NW.
Read More »The Family’s Heart felt “Thanks”
With his passing still heavy on her heart and mind, Todd's mother sat down yesterday to attempt to write "Thank You" cards. She was simply overwhelmed by the number of Firefighters and the distances they had traveled. It's a true testament to the "Brotherhood" we firefighters share and it never ceases to amaze me.
Read More »From the Battalion… A Letter of Thanks ….
“I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling."
Read More »33rd Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
This year's services will honor 98 firefighters who died In The Line Of Duty during 2013 and 9 who died in previous years.
Read More »Surviving firefighter tells the story leading up to the fatal collapse that took the life of Asst. Chief Jamie Middlebrook
The statement that stood out most to me was when O'Donnell said "We weren't in a bad spot. I did not feel heat at all,” . From WSBT "With 18 years of firefighting experience, O’Donnell said he did not feel unsafe inside the building".
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