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Tag Archives: Firefighting

When Images Anchor Memory: The Hindenburg, the Akron and the Power of Visual Emotion

Why does hardly anyone remember the USS Akron? A flaming zeppelin frozen in a photograph, or a desperate voice crackling through a radio, lodges deeper than statistics ever could.

Posted byData Not DramaJune 14, 2025Posted inEducation, Firefighting, Risk, SafetyTags:Bill Carey, Education, Fear, Firefighting, Risk1 Comment on When Images Anchor Memory: The Hindenburg, the Akron and the Power of Visual Emotion

USFA On-Duty Death: Illinois

The captain was critically injured in a collapse during salvage and overhaul.

Posted byData Not DramaApril 26, 2025Posted inFirefighting, Line of Duty DeathsTags:Collapse, Firefighting, Line of Duty Deaths, United States Fire AdministrationLeave a comment on USFA On-Duty Death: Illinois

Ohio Firefighter Dies After House Fire

The firefighter was found unresponsive in the basement during a house fire.

Posted byData Not DramaApril 17, 2025Posted inFirefighting, Line of Duty DeathsTags:Firefighting, Line of Duty DeathsLeave a comment on Ohio Firefighter Dies After House Fire

USFA On-Duty Death: New York

The firefighter was killed in a wall collapse during a commercial structure fire.

Posted byData Not DramaFebruary 20, 2025Posted inFirefighting, Line of Duty DeathsTags:Firefighting, Line of Duty Deaths, United States Fire AdministrationLeave a comment on USFA On-Duty Death: New York

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