Chronological archive of articles and reports.
There are some difficult times for Matthew Rushlo, a 24-year-old firefighter. Member of Minoa Fire Department, Matthew was diagnosed with congenitive heart failure. That means Matt’s heart isn’t pumping enough blood to meet his body’s needs for blood and oxygen. He says-doctors told him it was a complication for the flu, and last year was […]
Some sad news to report in South Bend. A local firefighter who overcame a deadly brain tumor, only to see the cancer return, has passed away. Josh Comeau, 41, became an inspiration for many for his positive attitude during the battle. The father of six leaned on his faith and humor when the second cancer […]
If you own a dog, then you know that they bark for many different reasons. Dogs will bark when the doorbell rings, they’ll bark if the phone rings too loudly, they bark when they are happy, and they bark when they’re mad. It can be hard to understand why they are barking. Especially if they […]
Money has been raised for a permanent 9/11 monument in Springfield, Massachusetts. After eight months, Springfield’s September 11th Monument Fundraising Committee completed its work. “We are over the finish line and we’ve exceeded our goal of $300,000,” announced Frank Colaccino, the Springfield businessman who chaired the committee. He said he was always confident the $300,000 […]
Brianna Rawlings tragically died on December 29 last year after she fought and lost her battle with NK cell leukemia, a rare and aggressive type of blood disease A young mother has died after she chose to postpone her own cancer treatment so that she could give her unborn son a fighting chance. Brianna Rawlings […]
Steven Shapiro claimed to have served at the site of the World Trade Center on and after 9/11 with the Fairfield, Connecticut Fire Department. Fairfield FD Deputy Chief Kyran Dunn told The Palm Beach Post that there is no record of Shapiro working there. Dunn also said that a photo showing Shapiro wearing a helmet […]
Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jonathan Turner is a heroic man who spent seventeen years with the USMC During that time, he went on seven tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Turner retired in 2014 when he was 40. Tragically, he died just a year later from combat-related injuries in California, where he was living at the […]
In the past 30 years, over four thousand firefighters have died on the job. Every day, these brave heroes risk their lives to save others. When there are fires, explosions and disasters, most people will flee and run away from the flame. Firefighters, however, run towards them. If that isn’t enough to earn your respect, […]
A few days ago, a four-alarm blaze engulfed the chapel at Mary Help of Christians Academy in North Haledon, NJ, an all-girls high school run by the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco. The fire alarm went off at 1:29am on May 18th, and though firefirghters came from four nearby municipalities, the fire wasn’t extinguished […]