Bill Gustin, Longtime Fire Engineering Technical Editor, Passes Away
Bill Gustin, Miami-Dade (FL) fire captain and longtime technical editor for Fire Engineering, passed away unexpectedly.
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Retired Fire Chief John R. Leahy Jr. Passes Away
John R. Leahy Jr., 94, retired chief of the Pittsburgh (PA) Bureau of Fire, died February 20 in Florida following a short illness.
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Paul Grimwood, Internationally Recognized Fire Safety Innovator, Dies
Paul Grimwood, an internationally recognized pioneer in fire safety and Fire Engineering author, has passed away.
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Jack McElfish, Veteran Fire Chief and FDIC Instructor, Passes Away
Jack McElfish, a veteran fire chief and FDIC instructor, passed away on September 16, 2024.
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Legendary Fire Service Leader Sonny Scarff Passes
John Fenton “Sonny” Scarff III, who brought firefighter safety and fireground operations to new heights, died on July 1, 2024, at age 88.
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Dan Noonan, Advocate for Cancer Awareness, Dies
Fellow members of the fire service share their thoughts in memoriam for Danny Noonan, retired FDNY firefighter and tireless advocate for cancer awareness.
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FDNY Chaplain Passes Away from 9/11-Related Cancer
FDNY Chaplain Monsignor John Delendick, 74, a 28-year veteran of the department, succumbed to World Trade Center related cancer.
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Ronny Coleman, American Fire Service Icon, Passes Away
Ronny J. Coleman, retired fire chief, California State Fire Marshal, and Deputy Director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, has passed.
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Fire Engineering Author Paul Shapiro Passes Away
Fire Engineeringand Fire Engineering Books were sad to learn of the passing of longtime magazine and book author Paul Shapiro.
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Retired FDIC Drum Major Passes Away
FDIC International is sad to learn that Clayton Eric Thomas, Drum Major Emeritus of the Indianapolis Firefighters Bagpipe Band, passed away on January 31.
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Bobby Halton, Fire Engineering Editor in Chief, Passes Away
Chief (Ret.) Bobby Halton, Editor in Chief of Fire Engineering and Educational Director for FDIC International, passed away unexpectedly.
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Don Abbott, Longtime Fire Instructor, Passes Away
The staff of Fire Engineering is saddened to learn that Donald Abbott, longtime fire instructor and coordinator of Project Mayday, has passed away.
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