The U.S. Fire Administration reported 42 line-of-duty deaths during the first half of the year.
Last month's shooting death of two Coeur d'Alene battalion chief was a stark reminder about the unknowns on any call, in any part of the country.
Police officer/firefighter Michael Magiera wrote about the Omega Plan, a concept that firefighters can use when they encounter violence written after multiple firefighters were shot at.
Stay safe, stay healthy!
