Check out this video below! Great job by our Houston Brothers. Close Call: Dramatic Video as Houston Firefighter is Rescued by Others at House Fire
Read More »Close Call Video: House Fire in Ventura County
Watch at :15 for when a firefighter walks right under the front porch and wires begin arching just above him. That is a "Close Call" if you ask me!
Read More »The Secret List Isn’t Really a Secret At All
Some visitors to the site or readers of TSL think that we are trying to eliminate risk. That's ridiculous. This is a risky job and some risks must absolutely be taken. Additionally, some LODD"s are not avoidable and those who perform those are as heroic as anyone can get. That's not the ones we are talking about. We are talking about the unnecessary risks, the ones where firefighters and officers did things that resulted in nothing other than to get themselves hurt or killed.
Read More »Mark Falkenhan Was the Ideal Firefighter, Paramedic, Husband, and Father
Firefighter Mark Falkenhan was overcome in flashover conditions on the third floor at a 4 alarm fire in Baltimore County. He was rescued by fellow firefighters and died at the hospital. Firefighters rescued two occupants during the fire. Mark Falkenhan was a firefighter, a paramedic, a husband, and a father.
Read More »LODD – Sandown Firefighter Harold Frey
Firefighter Harold Frey, 46, died of a heart attack while packing up after ice rescue training.
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