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FireHeroTV: Chicago Fire Department A preview of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation film, Chicago Fire Department – Everyone Goes Home, directed by Rob Maloney.http://www.everyonegoeshome.com and http://www.firehero.org     Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Picture your neighbor’s house…steam and smoke lazily coming out of the hole in the roof as you watch salvage and overhaul crews entering the house. Most of the men and women too busy to realize that you are there watching, not knowing that you are a firefighter and understand the entire process that is unfolding in the front yard of the house next door. You know it will only be a matter of  [ Read More ]

“Fire chiefs always have been responsible for their firefighters’ health and safety…Not only do officers need to understand the new breed of firefighters, they need to be able to recognize when a member is suffering from emotional or behavioral issues caused by traumas experienced on the job, as well as outside influences in their lives, such as financial hardship, family illness or a significant lifestyle change, such as divorce.” - Jeff  [ Read More ]

Safety is the number one concern in the fire service and continues to be preached throughout our careers. I think the reality is, we as a whole, talk more then we actually do. Whether it is the little things like wearing seatbelts or taking our time walking down stairs at resident’s homes; we need to be more conscious of our personal safety and those that work around us as well.  [ Read More ]

History repeats itself, the story of the fire service. by Mike Bloom On May 4, 1867 Chicago Firefighter Nicholas Barth was killed in the line of duty. Firefighter Barth lost his life when a wall collapsed on him during firefighting operations. On December 22, 2010 Chicago Firefighters Ed Stringer and Corey Ankum both gave their lives in the line of duty due to a building collapse. Here we are 143  [ Read More ]