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Post by hp4l on Aug 12, 2009 6:07:19 GMT -5
Two from the secret list: MICHIGAN FIRE OFFICER LINE OF DUTY DEATH-FALL FROM APPARATUS & STRUCK BY VEHICLE ARIZONA FIRE OFFICER LINE OF DUTY DEATH-CARDIAC ARREST AT FIRE STATION The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with deep regret that we advise you that Harold Curtis, a Lieutenant with Lawrence Township (Mich.) Fire Department/Emergency Services, died in the Line of Duty Saturday (this evening) at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. The 36-year-old Firefighter was seriously injured Friday night while working with the safety crew at Hartford Motor Speedway in Hartford, Michigan. Preliminary information is indicating Lt. Curtis fell from the back of a fire apparatus and was then struck by a vehicle. Lt. Curtis, a Lawrence resident, was initially taken to Watervliet Community Hospital and then transferred to Borgess where he succumbed to his injuries. More details to follow. As always, our most since condolences to all affected and especially the family of Lt. Curtis. IT IS WITH FURTHER REGRET that we advise you that Saturday morning at shift change, Queen Creek (Arizona) Fire Station 412 Firefighters discovered their 24-year veteran Captain Eric Tinkham in cardiac arrest. He was treated by his crew and transported to Gilbert ER where he was pronounced dead. He was 44 years old and is survived by his wife and three daughters. Captain Tinkham was one of Queen Creek's inaugural firefighters who started the Town's Fire Department on Jan. 1, 2008. Prior to joining Queen Creek, he served with Rural/Metro Fire Department in east Maricopa and Pinal counties. He was a member of IAFF Local 3878. As always, our most sincere condolences to all affected-especially the members of the Queen Creek FD, and the Tinkham family. |
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Post by hp4l on Aug 12, 2009 6:08:12 GMT -5
MARLBORO, VERMONT ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY STRUCK BY BACKING FIRE APPARATUS AT INITIAL CRASH SCENE The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com It is with deep regret that we advise you on the Line of Duty Death of Assistant Chief John Horton of Marlboro, Vermont. The MFD along with Vermont State Police and EMS/Rescue, responded to a single car crash on a local road at about 1430 Hours. When the ambulance arrived, Marlboro Fire Department Assistant Chief John Horton and the fire apparatus driver, Firefighter Anthony Gordon, went to move the fire apparatus out of the way. FF Gordon saw Chief Horton in his rear view mirror and backed up but he reportedly didn't see Chief Horton again, and pulled the truck forward. When FF Gordon got out of the apparatus, that's when he saw Chief Horton down on the ground with obvious critical trauma. Chief Horton, who was from Marlboro, was worked on by EMS members immediately and then transported to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. More info to follow. As always, our most sincere condolences and while all the facts of this tragic Line of Duty Death are not out yet-it is a shocking reminder to all apparatus and emergency drivers to stop to absolute moment you do not see your backer. Backers, make sure you are visible at all times to your driver-and the drivers of the cars on the road you are on. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Chief Horton, the members of the MFD and the SW NH Mutual Aid System members. www.FireMutualAid.com Take Care-BE CAREFUL. |
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Post by hp4l on Aug 12, 2009 6:09:33 GMT -5
Here is a 9/11 related LODD, eight years later. FDNY FIREFIGHTER SUCCUMBS TO CANCER FOLLOWING 9/11 WTC OPERATIONS The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com FDNY FF John McNamara assigned to Engine Company 234 passed away yesterday, Sunday August 9, 2009. FDNY has determined that his loss with be classified as an Administrative Line of Duty Death. FF McNamara, a 10 year veteran of FDNY, was diagnosed with Cancer in 2006 only 5 years after working at the World Trade Center. Since being diagnosed, John had made several trips to Washington to fight for the sick from 9/11/01. He is one of the charter members of the FDNY FIREFIGHTER Brotherhood foundation, a not for profit organization founded to support and promote the needs of those first responders who are sick following work at the World Trade Center. www.nycfirefighterfoundation.org/McNamara spent about 500 hours looking for his fallen brethren at the site where the World Trade Center once stood, and his plight was part of a documentary called "Save the Brave," which chronicled the lives of ailing rescue workers. McNamara, who was assigned to Ladder 123 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, also joined the FDNY's rescue mission to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He became ill in June 2006 and the cancer spread to his liver and stomach. Though gravely ill, he spent his remaining years fighting for better testing and health benefits for firefighters who worked at Ground Zero. McNamara is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and 2-year-old son, Jack. Our most sincere condolences to the family, friends and Brothers/Sisters of FF McNamara. |
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Post by hp4l on Aug 17, 2009 9:08:17 GMT -5
LODD - FDNY FIREFIGHTER DIES AFTER STROKE ON-DUTY www.FirefighterCloseCalls.com A FDNY died Friday morning while hospitalized for a stroke he suffered while responding to a fire. FF Paul Warhola, 47, of Engine 221 in Brooklyn, responded to a fire Wednesday around 1530 hours. He became ill and was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center, where his condition worsened. He was a 16-year veteran. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Warhola is married and has a daughter. As always our condolences go out to those affected. UPDATE: FDNY LODD Firefighter Warhola, who was driving the fire apparatus responded with other members of Engine Company 221 to a fire alarm activation in Brooklyn, New York, on August 12, 2009. Upon arrival, Firefighter Warhola checked for a working fire hydrant outside the structure while other firefighters entered the building to investigate. When the other firefighters returned to the street, Firefighter Warhola was experiencing dizziness and had difficulty breathing. As a result, he was provided medical treatment and was transported back to the firehouse. After examining Firefighter Warhola at the firehouse, paramedics recognized his symptoms as possibly stroke-related and transported him to the hospital. Firefighter Warhola's condition worsened, however, and he passed away at the hospital, today, August 14, 2009. As always our most sincere condolences to his family and all affected on the loss of FF Warhola. |
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Post by hp4l on Aug 17, 2009 9:08:40 GMT -5
INDIANA FIRE CHIEF LINE OF DUTY DEATH-HEART ATTACK AT SCENE The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com Marion Township (Lawrence County, IN) Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Jim Zeeks died in the Line of Duty following heart-related issues while at a car crash scene this morning. Following a car crash near Mitchell (IN) in which a vehicle flipped numerous times, Chief Zeeks and his Firefighters arrived at the scene of the wreck, when Chief Zeeks reportedly suffered a heart attack. Members immediately started life saving efforts and he was rushed to a local hospital emergency room by EMS where he passed away. As always, our most sincere condolences to all affected by the loss of Chief Zeeks. |
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Post by hp4l on Sept 9, 2009 11:05:32 GMT -5
VERMONT FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-APPARATUS CRASH The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comIt is with deep regret that we advise you of the Line of Duty Death of a Charleston (Vermont) Firefighter earlier today. Initial reports are that the apparatus struck a tree while returning from a run. Additional details will follow. Our sincere condolences to all affected. |
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Post by hp4l on Sept 9, 2009 11:06:25 GMT -5
2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY LOS ANGELES COUNTY - "The Station Fire" The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comIt is with deep regret that we advise you that 2 Firefighters have been reported killed in the Line of Duty in Los Angeles County at " The Station Fire". Additional Firefighters may be missing but that is unconfirmed. The area where this incident occurred was Mt.Gleason, the home of L.A. County Fire Camp # 16. Additional details will follow. News and public info, photos and video of this reported out of control fire is posted at: inciweb.org/incident/1856/www.cbs2.com www.KTLA.com www.myfoxla.com www.nbclosangeles.com www.abc7.com Take Care-BE CAREFUL. Our condolences to all affected. |
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Post by hp4l on Sept 14, 2009 12:55:15 GMT -5
Looks like I missed a bunch of these when I was away and just found them in my emails. FIREFIGHTING PILOT KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN NEVADA The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com An air tanker operating at a wildfire crashed about 125 miles northeast of Reno late Thursday afternoon, killing the pilot. The pilot was taken to the Lovelock hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the Line of Duty. The Central Nevada Interagency Fire Dispatch Center says the plane was a converted one-seat crop duster used for fire suppression under BLM. The single-engine aircraft, an Air Tractor 802, is owned by Minuteman Aviation. Other aircraft continue to fight the 600-acre fire in the northern end of the Clan Alpine Range. |
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Post by hp4l on Sept 14, 2009 12:55:47 GMT -5
2 BUFFALO NY FIREFIGHTERS DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.comBuffalo Fire Commissioner Mike Lombardo confirms now that 2 Firefighters did not make it out. He says the Firefighters thought they heard someone pounding for help in the basement. When they went in for the rescue, the main floor collapsed under them. More details later. Our sincere condolences to all those affected, especially the BFD, families and friends. |
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