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Post by hp4l on Feb 10, 2009 15:04:35 GMT -5
FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-CHINA (video) The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com A Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty at that Central China Television's complex fire in downtown Beijing on Monday night. The FF suffered smoke inhalation while searching in the unvented structure and died in hospital early this morning. 6 other people were injured, including 5 Firefighters. Our sincere condolences. Here is some video of the fire: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahTNjmY7EpA |
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Post by hp4l on Feb 13, 2009 14:42:14 GMT -5
Not sure if they are considering this a LODD or not. From the secret list: An Australian Firefighter has died at a fire in his own home just after returning from fighting the massive fires they have been dealing with. Country Fire Authority FF Russell Pitt was found in the burned out remains of his home this morning. FF Mr Pitt had returned home briefly after days fighting bushfires at Mirboo North in Gippsland and at Yarra Glen and he was due to be sent out for fire duty again on Thursday. Here are videos and the story: www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25043481-661,00.html Our sincere condolences to the CFA as well as FF Pitt's family and friends. |
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Post by hp4l on Feb 16, 2009 16:36:14 GMT -5
14 FORESTRY FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN CHILE-HELICOPTER CRASH The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com A helicopter carrying firefighters from a forest fire crashed in southern Chile killing 14 on board this afternoon. The helicopter had just retrieved the Firefighters from a day's working the fire which is still burning. The Firefighters were young men between the ages of 18 and 25 who worked for a Chilean timber and pulp company known as CELCO. Our condolences to all affected. |
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Post by hp4l on Feb 17, 2009 12:34:30 GMT -5
AUSTRALIAN FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-Tree Falls On Apparatus The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comA Canberra Firefighter, driving fire apparatus while firefighting was killed in the Line of Duty earlier today near Marysville when a tree collapsed on the apparatus. That Firefighter was due to return home within days. Marysville was struck very hard by the still active fires. The ACT Fire Brigade member is the 1st Firefighter to die in the Line of Duty in Victoria's massive wildland fire emergency, which so far has taken at least 200 civilian lives. He died at the scene, high in the Yarra Ranges National Park. An ACT Ambulance intensive care Paramedic on the scene was unable to save him but thankfully, another Firefighter riding in the apparatus was unharmed. The firefighter's name has not been released but his immediate family has been notified. Our condolences to all affected. |
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Post by hp4l on Mar 4, 2009 12:27:07 GMT -5
A MEXICAN FIREFIGHTER AND PARAMEDIC KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY: DURING RESCUE ATTEMPT The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com Two people searching for treasure beneath an old Mexican hacienda near San Jose died in a gas-filled tunnel, and two neighbors and a FF and a Paramedic who tried to rescue them also were killed in the Line of Duty yesterday. The initial victims were looking for goodies in the 15 yard deep tunnel, which burrowed about 50 yards horizontally underground toward the abandoned hacienda residence. Two local construction workers entered the primitive, earthen-walled tunnel to rescue the couple when they needed help, apparently unaware of a dangerous buildup of exhaust fumes from a gas-powered pump the couple had installed in the tunnel to remove water. The 2 construction workers died, as did a Firefighter and a Paramedic from nearby towns who later entered the tunnel without SCBA. It took specially equipped rescue companies about 20 hours to remove the 6 bodies. Our sincere condolences in the loss of these 2 members. |
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Post by hp4l on Mar 14, 2009 9:45:50 GMT -5
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A Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty yesterday (Friday) as was a civilian along with several others were injured in a fire in Bangladesh's largest shopping mall. According to one report: "The fire fighters simply don't have the equipment to fight such a massive fire. The building was built just five years ago, but unfortunately there were no fire systems put inside." Our condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Mar 15, 2009 6:39:40 GMT -5
3 FRENCH FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-DURING TRAINING The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com Yesterday, 3 Firefighters were killed in the Line of Duty in France. 2 of the Firefighters were participating in a training session related to outdoor rescue operations in Ain County in the town of Cerdon and when, for a yet undisclosed reason, the detail went wrong, and the 2 Firefighters were drowned. The 3rd Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty after he fell 100' while attempting the rescue of the other 2 Firefighters. The Firefighters killed were respectively 30, 40 and 46 years old and leave 7 orphan kids. Additional details will follow. |
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Post by hp4l on Mar 15, 2009 6:40:17 GMT -5
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UPDATE: BANGLADESH FIRE: NOW REPORTED 4 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
"I managed to escape but some of my colleagues were burnt to death. I heard one firefighter screaming but I could do nothing," an injured Firefighter said today outside the Bangladesh's biggest shopping mall where a big fire broke out on Friday. The fire, which began on the 17th floor of the 19-story shopping complex Bashundhara City in capital Dhaka Friday afternoon, lasted for eight hours before it was put out last night.
Seven people including four fire fighters were killed in the fire and at least 18 others injured while two of them are still in critical condition. Reports are that the fire security system inside the building was not functioning well which caused more death. There are some 2,500 shops, a cinema and cafes in the shopping mall. Though the fire fighters were praised widely for their excellent performance, the lack of required equipment was blamed for their delay to extinguish fire. Details to follow.
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Post by hp4l on Mar 22, 2009 21:53:13 GMT -5
Here's one that reminds us to let the POlice go in first and be the heroes. LODD: FRENCH FIREFIGHTER SHOT / KILLED DURING A "CHECK ON THE WELFARE" RUN The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com An 85-year-old man who is hard of hearing mistook a 32 year old Firefighter for a burglar and shot him to death in the southern French city of Belley yesterday. Neighbors had called the fire department because they were worried about the health of the old man. When he did not respond to shouts at the door, the Firefighters forced entry into the apartment. The man mistook the noise for a break-in, locked himself in a room and fired a shot that struck and killed one of the firefighters in the Line of Duty. The occupant, who collapsed upon being informed of his error, was taken into police custody. Our sincere condolences to all affected. |
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Post by hp4l on Apr 7, 2009 20:23:57 GMT -5
FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AFTER BEING STRUCK BY BRANCH The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We regret to advise you that Firefighter was killed this morning when a burning tree branch collapsed and struck him on the head in New Zealand. The volunteer fire service from Willowby, south of Ashburton, had been called to a tree fire in around 0430 Hours this morning. When they arrived a single tree was burning...the FF's had just got out of the fire apparatus and apparently the firefighter who was killed walked around the front of the truck and at that stage a branch has fallen down and struck him on the head. The Firefighter had initially been treated at the scene, but had died within half an hour of the accident. |
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Post by hp4l on Apr 14, 2009 14:47:23 GMT -5
FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY- APPARATUS CRASH (Paderborn, Germany) Other Firefighters Critical & Civilians Injured and Killed (Photos on our home page) The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com Earlier today (Friday) in Paderborn (Germany) a taxi cab with 5 passengers crashed into a responding ladder truck from the Paderborn Fire Brigade. The ladder company was on a run to a fire with 3 FF's on board when 2 other cars, a Toyota and a Ford, with 4 occupants between them, were also involved in the crash. The ladder was responding with blue lights and siren and then...a taxi occupied with 5 persons came along. The vehicles crashed in an intersection. The impact threw the ladder against a traffic light pole/mast, ripped it from the anchor and pulled it down. The apparatus slammed over the crossing into the opposite lane, collided with the Toyota and the Ford, and landed on its side...when then a fire broke out in the rear part of the apparatus. Because of the impact, the taxi was thrown into the roadway. Due to his severe injuries, a 46 year old man who was sitting in the back seat of the taxi was DOA on the scene. His 40 year old wife, who was sitting in the back seat too, died later in hospital. A 48 year old Fire Fighter who was sitting on the right side of the apparatus was transported to Paderborn Hospital in critical condition - he died there. The other 2 Firefighters (31 and 21 years old) were seriously injured and are in Paderborn hospital with critical injuries but it appears right now, that they have a good chance of survival. The taxi driver (43 years old) suffered life threatening injuries, two other occupants of the taxi, of which one man (47 years old) was sitting in the front passenger seat and a 56 year old man, which sat on the backseat, were seriously injured too. As far as the Toyota, with which was also hit by the TTL, two young men, 18 and 17 years old, are seriously injured. The 38 years old driver of the Ford and his 36 year old wife had NLT injuries. We will have more details on this crash later. We have posted photos on our home page. As always, our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the Firefighters involved. |
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Post by hp4l on Apr 18, 2009 13:27:22 GMT -5
2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY DURING TRENCH RESCUE The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with deep regret that we advise you that 2 Brazilian Firefighters died yesterday in the Line of Duty during a rescue attempt in a confined space in the City of Bauru, State of Sao Paulo. A 28-year-old Fire Lieutenant and a 35-year-old Fire Sergeant were engulfed by the collapsing dirt while trying to rescue a 64-year-old construction worker, that also died. Our sincere condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on May 17, 2009 15:24:19 GMT -5
CANADIAN FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH-HEART ATTACK AT FIRE SCENE The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com We, along with Chief Trent Hill and the members of the Keswick Valley FD, New Brunswick, Canada regret to announce the Line of Duty Death of Firefighter Phil Strang. Firefighter Strang responded to the report of a fire behind a house in Keswick Valley Friday afternoon. Upon arrival firefighters encountered a power line that had sparked and set a small wooded area on fire. While extinguishing the fire, Firefighter Strang collapsed from an apparent heart attack and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Doctor Everett Chalmers Hospital. Firefighter Strang was 64 years old. As always, our most sincere condolences. |
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Post by hp4l on Jul 17, 2009 8:01:34 GMT -5
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United Kingdom LODD - The Lothian and Borders Fire Service of Scotland in the United Kingdom reports the Line of Duty Death of Firefighter Ewan Williamson. FF Williamson died when a floor gave way when he was engaged in firefighting efforts at the Balmoral Bar. Twenty people also had to be rescued from apartments above the fire including an infant. The cause of the fire is not known at this time. Our sincere condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Jul 24, 2009 7:35:13 GMT -5
4 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-OTHER FF's BURNED-WILDLAND-SPAIN The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comFour Spanish Firefighters died in the Line of Duty and 2 others were seriously burned while operating at a forest fire in the northern region of Catalonia yesterday. The fire in the Els Ports National Park near Tarragona was thought to be under control but the direction of the wind changed, whipping up flames and surrounding the Firefighters. The death toll was the worst since 2005, when 11 Firefighters were killed fighting a wildland fire in a pine forest near the central city of Guadalajara. Our sincere condolences to all affected. UPDATE: 5th FIREFIGHTER IN SPAIN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY The Secret List - www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comA fifth Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty in Spain as wildfires continue to burn in the north-east of the country. The 50-year-old was driving his fire apparatus in the Aragon region when the vehicle fell into a ravine, taking his life. Other Firefighters remain in the burn unit from injuries earlier this week as wind conditions changed-injuring them and killing 4 Firefighters. As always, our sincere condolences. |
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Post by hp4l on Jul 25, 2009 6:12:59 GMT -5
4 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-OTHER FF's BURNED-WILDLAND-SPAIN The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comFour Spanish Firefighters died in the Line of Duty and 2 others were seriously burned while operating at a forest fire in the northern region of Catalonia yesterday. The fire in the Els Ports National Park near Tarragona was thought to be under control but the direction of the wind changed, whipping up flames and surrounding the Firefighters. The death toll was the worst since 2005, when 11 Firefighters were killed fighting a wildland fire in a pine forest near the central city of Guadalajara. Our sincere condolences to all affected. UPDATE: 5th FIREFIGHTER IN SPAIN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY The Secret List - www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comA fifth Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty in Spain as wildfires continue to burn in the north-east of the country. The 50-year-old was driving his fire apparatus in the Aragon region when the vehicle fell into a ravine, taking his life. Other Firefighters remain in the burn unit from injuries earlier this week as wind conditions changed-injuring them and killing 4 Firefighters. As always, our sincere condolences. 6th FIREFIGHTER IN SPAIN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY The Secret List - www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comA firefighter who was trapped in a fast-moving forest fire in eastern Spain Tuesday and hospitalized with severe burns, died Friday near Barcelona, the Catalan regional government said.He was the sixth firefighter this week to die from forest fires raging around Spain. The 31-year-old firefighter was with a group of firefighters battling a forest fire in Horta de Sant Joan in eastern Tarragona province Tuesday, when winds suddenly shifted, trapping them. Four firefighters in the group were killed immediately, authorities said, while several others were injured. The 31-year-old firefighter, who worked for the regional Catalan government, had burns on more than 50 percent of his body. As always, our sincere condolences. |
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Post by hp4l on Sept 14, 2009 12:56:41 GMT -5
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RUSSIAN FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-2 OTHER FIREFIGHTERS MISSING
A Siberian oil reservoir caught fire due to a lightening strike last night, killing a Firefighter and leaving two other Firefighters missing, As of this morning, the fire in the Siberian region of Khanty-Mansiisk was under control. Nearly 100 Firefighters were dispatched to fight the fire. As always, our sincere condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Sept 27, 2009 10:11:57 GMT -5
3 RUSSIAN FIREFIGHTERS DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY-BLAST CAUGHT ON VIDEO The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com Three Russian Firefighters died in the Line of Duty in a fire at an oil tank in Siberia late Saturday. The fire was triggered by an explosion of a 20,000-cubic-meter oil tank which was hit by a bolt of lightning in the Khanty-Mansi area. The fire spread to neighboring tanks and an area of more than 2,000 square meters was set ablaze. It was reported earlier that one firefighter died when extinguishing the fire, five others were injured and two missing. "After the fire was put out, remains of the body of the third missing fire-fighter were discovered. Representatives of the prosecutor's office are working at the scene. There is no threat of new explosions nor threats to life and health of the nearby population. Our condolences to all affected. HERE are videos of the blasts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urI4W2W7Yzc www.rian.ru/video/20090824/182159478.html |
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