James “Jim” O. Page

Jul 18, 2019 | EMT/Paramedic, Fire

The ‘father of modern EMS’ His 2004 Los Angeles Times obituary described Jim Page as “widely viewed as the most influential proponent of emergency medical services, particularly in fire departments.”2 Few figures accomplished more in the advance of American EMS....

Fire Marshal Ronald P. Bucca

Jul 14, 2019 | Fire

Officer Rank: Fire Marshal Memorial Panel: 22-W: 23 Department: New York City, New York, F.D. End of Watch: September 11, 2001 Cause: TERRO Age: 47 Years of Service: 23 Description: Fire Marshal Bucca was killed when terrorists crashed two of four hijacked planes into...

Assistant Fire Chief William ‘Dougie’ Douglas Thomas

Jul 9, 2019 | Fire

Dougie often found that there weren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish all that he wanted. It turned out there weren’t enough years in his life. Dougie was a lifetime member of Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department (Maryland) after twenty-five years of service‚...

Fire Captain Chris Mitchell

Jun 11, 2019 | Fire

Humboldt Bay Fire District recently announced its Firefighter of the Year: Fire Captain Chris Mitchell, a 17-year veteran with the department and a man who wears more than one fire hat. “He’s been with Humboldt Bay since 2002. He’s just an incredibly solid person,”...

Firefighters Joel and Andrew Melamed

Jun 10, 2019 | EMT/Paramedic, Fire

On Sunday, July 20, 2014, First Assistant Chief EMT Joel Melamed and his son, firefighter Andrew of the Albertson Fire Company, were off duty and relaxing on a boat in the Great South Bay off of Long Island. A mayday call for assistance came over the marine radio...

BC David Piper

May 31, 2019 | Fire

Battalion Chief David Piper (with the District since 10/06/97) manages the Orland Fire Protection District’s Operational Services. These services include: Training, EMS, and Special Operations. Each of the above areas of Operation Service is overseen by a Lieutenant...