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Several Sinton firefighters were injured and their apparatus destroyed by a fast moving brush fire.
Several Sinton firefighters were injured and their apparatus destroyed by a fast moving brush fire.
Several Sinton firefighters were injured and their apparatus destroyed by a fast moving brush fire.
Several Sinton firefighters were injured and their apparatus destroyed by a fast moving brush fire.
Several Sinton firefighters were injured and their apparatus destroyed by a fast moving brush fire.
Operations & Training

TX Firefighter Airlifted after being Overrun at Brush Fire

March 17, 2022
Three Sinton firefighters were injured, one airlifted to a San Antonio hospital, as fire overtook them and their apparatus.
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Todd LeDuc, (left to right) talks with Keith Tyson of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and Rick Mason with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Todd LeDuc, (left to right) talks with Keith Tyson of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and Rick Mason with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Todd LeDuc, (left to right) talks with Keith Tyson of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and Rick Mason with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Todd LeDuc, (left to right) talks with Keith Tyson of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and Rick Mason with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Todd LeDuc, (left to right) talks with Keith Tyson of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network and Rick Mason with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Safety & Health

LeDuc: A Trifecta of Concern & Opportunity

Sept. 28, 2015
Dozens of firefighters came together at the annual FDSOA meeting to discuss firefighter cancer and cardiovascular concerns.
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Safety & Health

LeDuc: Behavioral Wellness Examined

Sept. 24, 2015
Fire service leaders and health officials gathered to review Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in firefighters.
Carter Porch
Carter Porch
Carter Porch
Carter Porch
Carter Porch
Leadership

Carter: The Future Begins Now

Sept. 10, 2015
A junior firefighter program and aggressive recruitment have kept staffing strong in one station.
Leduc Blog
Leduc Blog
Leduc Blog
Leduc Blog
Leduc Blog
LeDuc's Look

LeDuc: Why Incident Action Planning Is Critical?

Aug. 27, 2015
Todd LeDuc explains why the incident command plan needs to be utilized every day, so responders are ready for the major incidents.
Ed Ballam Head Shot
Ed Ballam Head Shot
Ed Ballam Head Shot
Ed Ballam Head Shot
Ed Ballam Head Shot
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Ballam: Pumper Committee Keeps Trucking On

Aug. 19, 2015
Ed Ballam explains how his department's apparatus committee is moving through the process of specing a new pumper.