Why the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and 18 Watch Out Situations Still Matter
Summer 2026
Volume 42 Number 2
The PFIA Protector is printed quarterly by the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association. The Executive and Editorial Offices are located at 101 E. 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 Local: 317-581-1913 or toll-free: 1-800-221-PFIA (7342)
Editor .............Rebekah Brownson Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association
President .............. John E. Murphy
Senior Vice President, ................
Executive Secretary Bradd Roembke
Vice President, Treasurer Eric Hofmeister
Board of Directors
Mike Carrigan Littleton, Colorado
Ruben Cevallos San Antonio, Texas
Myles Christie ........ Augusta, Georgia
Thomas Clines Fishers, Indiana
Tom Evans Cattaragus, New York
Raymond Gallardo Ankeny, Iowa
Greg Gearhart Akron, Ohio
Eric Hofmeister ..... Indianapolis, Indiana
Gerald Housel Speedway, Indiana
Mark S. Kemp New Palestine, Indiana
David G. Lentz Slidell, Louisiana
John Murphy Carmel, Indiana
Steve D. Murphy ...... Indianapolis, Indiana
Michael Parise Hamburg, New Jersey
Bradd Roembke New Palestine, Indiana
Legal Counsel John D. Hoover E. Davis Coots
Lawrence W. Schmits
Actuary ................ Brad Simanek
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LETT ER FROM the PRESIDENT
We are excited to report that we have received 264 applications for our Scholarship Program this year! PFIA provides $600,000 of funding for 100 scholarships each year. The high school seniors who applied this year have a better than one in three chance of receiving the scholarship! The deadline to apply was May 15. The scholarship recipients will be notified later this summer. If your student did not apply this year, or if they did apply and were not awarded a scholarship, they are free to apply throughout their undergraduate years. PFIA has awarded over 13 million dollars in scholarships since beginning this program in 1987. Contact your local representative for deadlines and more information on how to apply.
Another fraternal benefit our Association provides is our Uninsurable Child Benefit
This benefit provides $10,000 of Whole Life insurance at standard rates for an eligible child, age 0-23, of a member in good standing with the Association who applies for a policy and is declined because of health reasons. All underwriting procedures will be exhausted before a policy is issued. We issued three Uninsurable Child Benefits in May bringing our 2026 year-to-date total to six. Contact your local representative for more information.
Our new Quick Quote platform, which allows our members to receive an offer of life insurance within 10 minutes by completing an eApp developed specifically for PFIA has been a huge benefit to our members and our agents. Quick Quote has significantly reduced the time to be approved for life insurance.
Our members are excited about our new Final Expense Whole Life Insurance! This policy was designed to help our members who are planning later in life and can be issued to age 80. This permanent policy builds cash value and provides a level death benefit. Most applicants receive an instant quote with our PFIA Quick Quote. Current term policies can be converted to FEWL up to $25,000 with no medical exam or underwriting.
Our new Single Premium Deferred Annuity provides the highest credit rating we can provide for new contracts each month. This plan allows you to choose a duration of 3, 5 or 7 years for your money to grow tax deferred. June rates are 3.85% for 3 years, 4.0% for 5 years and 4.3% for 7 years and you lock in that rate for the duration of your plan. Minimum Issue $1,000. This plan can be funded with qualified or non-qualified money and has no management fees (surrender fees apply for early withdrawal above 10% after the first year). Use our SPDA for guaranteed return without the risk of stock market volatility as you plan for or approach retirement. Contact your local representative or call Vice President, Treasurer Eric Hofmeister at 800-221-7342 for more information.
Remember to keep us informed of any changes you would like to make in your coverage, beneficiaries or contact information. Your local representative can be found in the back of The Protector magazine.
We hope you have a fun and safe summer!
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John Murphy, President Buffalo New York Fire Department, Local 282, retired
Welcome to the Summer 2025 issue of The Protector!
Announcement from the Home Office
Crediting of Annuity Plans Issued After 2012
Our qualified, non-qualified and ROTH IRA products issued after November 1, 2012 were issued with a guaranteed interest rate of 1.00%. As per the policy language, this rate will be redetermined semiannually on January 1 and July 1 and will remain in effect for the subsequent six month period. Due to the Federal Reserve adjusting the interest rate, the guaranteed rate on these plans will be 2.9% beginning July 1, 2026. The crediting rate for the flexible premium deposit annuities will be 2.9% for this period. This rate will be redetermined on January 1, 2027. Please contact Vice President/Treasurer Eric Hofmeister at our Home Office with any questions.
THOSE WHO DESERVE Honor and Praise
Fire Fighters and Police Officers report for duty never knowing which of their skills will be called upon to protect the public safely. They are people of whom heroic acts are expected—it is part of the job. PFIA feels differently. Regardless of how often one is called, it takes a certain amount of courage to put one’s own life on the line to save another. Our Heroes Hall of Fame recognizes the courage and fast action necessary to keep an incident from becoming a tragedy.
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Georgia — On October 4, 2025, a serious twovehicle accident occurred. Among those who witnessed the crash were off-duty Augusta Fire Department personnel, Robert Crisp, who was traveling behind one of the vehicles involved. Without hesitation and relying on his training, instinct, and commitment to help others, Mr. Crisp
immediately took action. One of the vehicles (a truck towing a trailer with a tractor) had overturned and caught fire due to the severity of the collision. Without regard for his own safety, Mr. Crisp rushed to the burning vehicle and rescued a male occupant trapped inside.
His bravery directly contributed to saving a life under extremely dangerous conditions.
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WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO OUR FALLEN HEROES
Corporal Timothy O’Connor
Pennsylvania State Police, PA 15-year, 6 month veteran
Corporal Timothy O’Connor was shot and killed during a traffic stop in West Caln Township, near the intersection of Michael Road and Route 10 in West Caln Township, at approximately 8:24 p.m.
While responding to a complaint about an erratic driver, Corporal O’Connor located and pulled the vehicle over. When Corporal O’Connor approached the vehicle, the driver shot from inside the vehicle, fatally wounding Corporal O’Connor.
The driver was found near the vehicle, deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Corporal Timothy O’Connor had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for over 15 years. He also served with the West Chester Fire Company. Survivors include his wife, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, and nephews.
Firefighter Howard Bennett
Camden Fire Department, NJ 21-year veteran
While preparing to leave a marina after fire department training, Firefighter Howard Bennett fell into the Delaware River and became trapped under ice-covered water. Firefighter Bennett was rescued by crews and transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Ohlmeyer
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA 15-year veteran
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Ohlmeyer was killed while serving in a funeral escort on Airline Highway, near the 9200 block in New Orleans.
As a member of the motor squad, Deputy Ohlmeyer was stopping traffic to allow for the funeral procession when he was struck by a vehicle from behind. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital. She was charged with vehicular homicide after she tested positive for multiple drugs in her system.
Deputy Ohlmeyer had served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for 15 years. Survivors include his wife and two children.
Sergeant Caleb Eisworth
Baton Rouge Police Department, LA 15-year veteran
Sergeant Caleb Eisworth succumbed to injuries he received in a motorcycle crash when he was intentionally struck on June 16, 2025.
Sergeant Eisworth was traveling on Joor Road en route to a funeral procession when a truck rammed into him at a high rate of speed. After being struck, he was knocked off his motorcycle and dragged underneath the vehicle for several hundred feet.
Sergeant Eisworth was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on August 10, 2025.
The suspect was arrested after bragging about it on social media. He was initially charged with criminal damage to property, hate crimes, resisting an officer, and attempted first-degree murder. He faces firstdegree murder charges and the death penalty. His girlfriend was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.
Sergeant Eisworth had served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for 23 years and had been awarded the Department’s Medal of Honor and multiple awards for heroism during his years of service. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, father, and brother.
PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF First Responders
How Firefighting Has Evolved
From ad-hoc ‘bucket brigades’ to steam powered fire trucks, firefighting has seen steady advances, while climate change fueled fires present new challenges.
By: Kieran Mulvaney
For centuries, combatting fires was largely an ad-hoc process involving “bucket brigades” of community members until fast-growing towns, with buildings made of combustible materials such as wood and thatch, began to proliferate in the 17th century.
The Great Fire of London in 1666 led to the development of pumps and the establishment of the first fire insurance companies. Policy holders were issued a badge, or fire mark, to attach to their building. But buildings were often left to burn until the fire company associated with the relevant insurer showed up.
A similar approach held sway in the major towns of the east and northeast United States, until Ben Franklin co-organized the all-volunteer Union Fire Company in Philadelphia in 1736, which sought to protect all citizens, regardless of their insurance status. The first municipal fire brigade in the world was established in Edinburgh,
Scotland, in 1824 and the first professional firefighting force in the United States appeared in Cincinnati in 1853.
Today, there are approximately one million firefighters across the United States, organized in more than 29,000 departments.
Pumps, Trucks, Clothing and Training
In 1721 and 1725, English inventor Richard Newsham patented designs for a “water engine for the quenching and extinguishing of fires,” with a cistern that could hold 170 gallons of water. His hand-operated inventions, which were on wheels and hauled manually to fires, were the industry standard for much of the 18th century. Not until 1829 was the first steampowered fire truck developed, but the engines, which were devoted to powering the pumps, were heavy. In 1832, the New York Mutual Hook & Ladder Company No 1 purchased a horse to pull its fire truck, and soon fire departments across the country followed suit, with the horses often accompanied by Dalmatians, which would guard the horses and rouse them at the sound of the fire bell.
By 1925, horse-drawn trucks with steam-driven pumps had been all but completely replaced by gasolinepowered trucks. By then, as society became increasingly urban and buildings grew ever taller, most trucks came equipped with ladders mounted on turntables—known as Hayes ladders, after Daniel D. Hayes, who
invented them in 1868.
Today, fire trucks come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and can cost as much as $1 million. The firefighters who staff them are better equipped than ever, with advanced helmets (the first attempt at which was designed by Jacobus Turk in 1731), self-contained breathing apparatus, and fire-resistant clothing.
Advances have also improved tracking and containing fires. Thermal imaging cameras are now commonly used in rescue operations. Firefighting aircraft, including planes and helicopters, are deployed to help control fires by dropping water or foam over burns.
Changes in Fire
In some ways, fighting fires is safer than before. Martin Mullen, battalion commander with the Los Angeles Fire Department, explains that, in addition to the proliferation of modern equipment, changes in the construction of houses mean that structure fires can be easier to control. In other ways, houses of ever-growing size in increasing densities, packed with plastics flammable materials pose new challenges.
Since 1630, when the selectmen of Boston declared that “noe man shall build his chimney with wood, nor cover his house with thatch,” layers of fire codes have increased the safety of structures. Although, tragically, some of these have been in response to lessons learned the hard way.
In 1903, for example, a fire at the
Iroquois Theater in Chicago killed over 600 people and led to such now-universal developments as “panic bars” on fire exits and illuminated exit signs. A 1937 explosion at a school in New London, Texas, caused by an undetected gas leak, prompted the addition of distinct-smelling hydrocarbons to odorless natural gas. And a 1985 conflagration that consumed the stands at Bradford City soccer club in England was the catalyst for a significant overhaul in stadium construction and safety in sports stadiums in the UK, including the banning of wooden grandstands.
According to Stephen Pyne of Arizona State University, author of several books on fire including Fire: A Brief History, a firefighter from the 19th century could swiftly adapt to being on a 21st century crew. But, he says, in many ways the very nature of fires is showing signs of change.
History is replete with examples of
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entire swaths of cities being consumed by flames—London in 1666, Chicago in 1871, San Francisco in 1906. According to Pyne, a combination of stricter building and fire codes and ongoing refinements in firefighting equipment and technique meant that, after the last of these, such city-wide fires seemed to be a thing of the past —until a firestorm in Oakland in 1991 heralded a new era.
The horrifying scenes in Los Angeles in 2025 mirrored those in Maui in 2023 and Jasper, Alberta in 2024; the common factor, Pyne notes, is that these started of a wildfires and ended up consuming towns that have spread into the wilderness, blurring the boundary between urban and rural. That matters, says Pyne, because whereas the goal of structure fires has always been to extinguish them as rapidly as possible, combatting wildfires is a more complex process, which can sometimes involve the
setting of controlled, or prescribed, fires to remove combustible material.
However, what he calls “the gentrification of rural areas” has made that policy more challenging to implement, while climate change has reduced the number of days in which conditions make such burns safe to conduct. And, of course, that changing climate is creating hotter, drier conditions in which fires develop and spread much more readily. That is one major reason why Mullen says that, even after centuries of implementing fire codes and refining firefighting techniques. “We’ve got more fires than we ever had.”
Fire—simultaneously our companion and our foe throughout our existence— remains a terrifying specter, and the bravery of professional firefighters remains our best defense.
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Louisiana — On February 19, 2026, Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana Convention Golf Tournament at Bayou Bend Country Club in Crowley.This event is hosted annually to kick off the PFFALA Convention.
Pictured: PFIA Agent Holden Leon, Retired District Chief Donnie Chauvin, Retired Assistant Chief Kurt Bourg, and District Chief David Mouton.
Texas — PFIA made a donation to assist the TDCJ Roach Unit in Childress with their employee appreciation week that was held the first week of May 2026.
Pictured: Senior Warden John Vickery, Correctional Officer Kizzy Lewellen, and PFIA Agent Joe Ponder.
Texas — On January 15, 2026, The staff of the Roach Unit in Childress did a fundraiser to help Correctional Employee Desary Pierson with medical expenses. Desary was attacked by a large dog, which caused a lot of injuries, requiring multiple surgeries and missing several months of work. PFIA made a donation to help Desary Pierson.
Pictured: Captain Kevin Hoover, Correctional Officer Kizzy Lewellen, Correctional Employee Desary Pierson, Assistant Warden Todd Murdock, PFIA Agent Joe Ponder.
Texas On January 11, 2026, The John Montford Unit in Lubbock lost Correctional Officer Araceli Valdez due to an off duty fatal shooting. The staff of the Montford Unit took up donations to help the family with funeral expenses. PFIA made a donation to help with these expenses.
Pictured: Major Tol Scott, PFIA Agent Joe Ponder, Senior Warden Brittany Miller, Correctional Officer Faith Lopez, Samantha Valdez (sister of CO Valdez), Assistant Warden David Reed, and Major Bertha Arguelles.
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New York — The REACH4RO FOUNDATION was founded by Buffalo Police Officer and PFIA member Romair Parrett (seated in the middle of both photos). On April 18, 2026, the foundation hosted charity basketball games for kids, as well as a matchup between the Buffalo Police and Buffalo Fire Departments. PFIA made a donation to the event, where the Police Department emerged victorious with a 66-55 win over the Fire Department. The foundation gives back to the community, strives to build better relationships between law enforcement and the local citizens of Buffalo, New York, and helps spread mental health awareness.
Texas — On April 23, 2026, PFIA made a donation to help with Employee Appreciation week at the TDCJ Allred Unit in Wichita Falls.
PFIA Agent Joe Ponder, Assistant Warden Kyle Kluver, and Assistant Warden Kevin Schiwart.
Texas On April 24, 2026, PFIA made a donation to the staff of the TDCJ Clements Unit in Amarillo for a fundraiser to assist Correctional Employee Amy Garcia due to her family home catching fire, which resulted in a total loss of everything. Also, supporting their Employee Appreciation week held in May.
Pictured: Assistant Warden James Minnix, Captain Sherry Washington, Correctional Employee Amy Garcia, and PFIA Agent Joe Ponder.
Connecticut — On May 11, 2026 at Waterbury City Hall, PFIA AMB Captain Mike Stokes had the pleasure of honoring all the police officers/firefighters that died in the past year and remember all that made the ultimate service.
Pictured: Waterbury Police Officers lined up at the memorial and wreath sponsored by PFIA Captain Mike Stokes.
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Texas On April 28, 2026, The unit administration at the TDCJ Mechler Unit in Tulia received a fundraiser donation to help with Employee Appreciation week in May 2026.
Pictured: PFIA Agent Joe Ponder, Correctional
Florida — Jacksonville Agent Tony Ragans presents a donation check to A. Philip Randolph Career Academy Criminal Justice and Fire Academy. Kim Lockley and students traveled to Orlando, Florida on April 8-11, 2026, for their annual state competition. They competed in various events, crime scene, traffic stop, firefighter skills, search and rescue just to name a few. These are rising juniors and seniors who will pursue a career in public safety after graduation.
Kentucky — In April 2026, Central Campbell County Fire District received a donation of a new smoker from PFIA Agent Jason Bowling.
Texas On April 29, 2026, The staff of TDCJ Dalby Unit in Post accepted a donation on behalf of Correctional Employee Belinda Cortez. They recently conducted a fundraiser to help with medical expenses for her son, an innocent bystandar, who was shot.
Pictured: Major William Miller, HRS VI Jamie Sauseda, Correctional Employee Belinda Cortez, Assistant warden Wade Alexander, and PFIA Agent Joe Ponder.
Other’s Keeper”
Indiana In May 2026, PFIA Agent Dustin Buchanan presented a sponsorship check for the Local 362 Hero’s Memorial Golf Outing, to be held on July 21, 2026 in South Bend, IN. The funds raised are donated to local firefighters and/ or family members battling cancer. This years recipient is a 44-year veteran firefighter and PFIA member since 1996 who is battling bladder cancer.
Pictured: Nick Pennino, PFIA Agent Dustin Buchanan, and Local 362 President Eric Griffin.
Texas — PFIA Agent Jason Sparkman delivering donation checks to various departments for their Officer Appreciation week in May 2026.
Pictured: (1) Region 6 Regional Director Jennifer Cozby, PFIA Agent Jason Sparkman, and Reginal 6 Sgt. Kathlene Sutton (2) Jason Sparkman and Michael unit Warden Nicholas Martin (3) Jason Sparkman and Sgt. Judd from Region 6 Training Academy receiving a donation from PFIA Agent Jason Sparkman for Officer Appreciation week on May 3 - 9, 2026.
Ohio —In support of the annual Safety Forces Support Center Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction, PFIA Agent Cory Siegferth (left), and PFIA Agent Greg Gearhart (right) donated a check to Board Chair of the Safety Forces Support Center and Captain Kris Beitzel (center) of Akron Police for the event on April 24.
Ohio — May 15, 2026, was the 45th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service.
PFIA Agent Greg Toyeas had the honor of passing out medals to the families of the officer’s killed in the line of duty last year.
Greg Toyeas standing by the Presidents car.
VP Vance & President of National Fraternal Order of Police Pat Yoes.
PFIA Agent Greg Toyeas
ESometimes they lose their lives so that another may live. It is with heartfelt sympathy that we list the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice this past year. These lists were compiled from the Officer Down Memorial Page http://www.odmp.org and the FEMA U.S. Fire Administration website https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS OF 2025
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FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS OF 2025
Sergeant Frederick W. Scheidt, Jr.
Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks
FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS OF 2025
New York State Police | NY
South Carolina Highway Patrol | SC
Police Officer Suzanne O Maui County Police Department | HI
Correctional Officer James Alexander Jackson
Sergeant Lee Sorensen
Police Officer Eric Estrada
Police Officer Hunter Simoncic
Florida Department of Corrections | FL
Tremonton-Garland Police Department | UT
August 13, 2025
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August 15, 2025
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August 17, 2025
Tremonton-Garland Police Department | UT August 17, 2025
Kansas City Police Department | KS
Deputy Sheriff Andres Julian “Andy” Lahera Citrus County Sheriff’s Office | FL
Trooper Jerry Wayne Adamick, Jr.
August 26, 2025
September 11, 2025
Texas Department of Public Safety September 15, 2025
Detective Sergeant Cody Michael Becker Northern York County Regional Police Department | PA
September 17, 2025
Detective Mark Edward Baker Northern York County Regional Police Department | PA September 17, 2025
Detective Isaiah D. Emenheiser Northern York County Regional Police Department | PA
September 17, 2025
Senior Police Officer Alex D. Roberts Houston Police Department | TX September 17, 2025
Senior Trooper Craig Antony Gaines
Florida Highway Patrol | FL September 19, 2025
Sergeant Scott William Heimann Hays Police Department | KS September 28, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Charles Riley Iberville
Detective Corporal Christopher Dale Mock St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office | FL October 15, 2025
Master Police Officer Donald Richard Gotthardt, Jr.
Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton
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State Highway Patrol | OH October 16, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Aaron Brashears Jackson County Sheriff’s Office | MS
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24, 2025 Corporal Marcial Rodriguez
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Nuñez
Sergeant David Cajuso
County Sheriff’s Office | FL October 24, 2025
Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department | CA October 27, 2025
Beach Police Department | FL October 28, 2025
Deputy Sheriff Devin Jaramillo Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office | FL November 7, 2025
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12, 2025 Police Officer Marc Brock
Police Department | LA November 14, 2025
Corrections Officer Jeremy Lewis Hall Virginia Department of Corrections | VA
Police Officer Alec Sanders Alhambra Police Department | CA
Sergeant Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow
River County Sheriff’s Office | FL
November 17, 2025
November 20, 2025
November 21, 2025
Conservation Enf. Officer Senior Shawn Nixon AL Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | AL November 23, 2025
Specialist Sarah Diane Beckstrom U.S. Department of Defense | WV
Detective Timothy Jones
Deputy Sheriff Joe Crumpton Spalding County Sheriff’s Office | GA
Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting
Corporal Matthew Tyler “Ty” Snook
Washington State Patrol | WA
Delaware State Police | DE
Deputy Sheriff Justin Bradford Mowery Blount County Sheriff’s Office | TN
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Firefighter Julius Snyder
Fire Chief Jim McCoy
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Chief David Haverdink
Fire Department | NJ October 27, 2025
Fire Department | OK November 1, 2025
Fire Department | MI
Firefighter Britain Reeves Fairchild Volunteer Fire Department | TX
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Fire Apparatus Engineer Daniel Cook CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department | CA December 31, 2025
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS AI Unlocks
New Insights FROM WEARABLE DATA
By Chibuike K. Uwakwe, MD-PhD Student
Wearables, such as smart watches and smart rings, are typically equipped with a range of sensors that provide information intended to boost users’ understanding of their current physical health, enabling them to maximize their “healthspan” – that is, increasing longevity with good health. Wearables continuously track data, such as heart rate, physical activity, and blood oxygen saturation, which are important metrics for monitoring and maintaining health.
ealth risks related to diabetes can significantly reduce healthspan. Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), another type of wearable, have introduced opportunities to monitor health related to diabetes risk. One reason the commercialization of CGMs has been so impactful is the high prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 38.4 million people in the United States have diabetes and another 97.6 million people have prediabetes [1]. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that 589 million people have diabetes worldwide [2].
CGMs enable users with diabetes or prediabetes to track their blood sugar levels in real-time and keep them within a target range. This often involves reacting to spikes and drops in blood sugar levels that may occur throughout the day. The management of blood sugar also plays a role in regulating weight, cholesterol, inflammation, and other aspects of health.
GLUCOSE RESPONSES TO FOOD VARY ACROSS INDIVIDUALS
In January 2017, the Snyder Lab at Stanford University School of Medicine first shared their research on exploring the utility of tracking physiomes and activity using wearable biosensors in gathering health-related information [3]. The group, led by Professor Michael Snyder, the Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics at Stanford University, found that they could distinguish between insulinsensitive and insulin-resistant individuals using wearable sensor data, which suggested that wearable sensors could be used to detect risk for type 2 diabetes.
Prof. Snyder and his group at Stanford U. continued their
research using CGMs to measure glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetics, and “healthy” people. The Snyder Lab observed that “different people spike to different foods,” whether that be pasta, potatoes, or bread, in a highly personalized manner. This observation sparked the idea of building personalized models of blood sugar response.
Encouraged by the research findings, Prof. Snyder co-founded the company January AI. Ideally, one would be able to anticipate these fluctuations in advance using artificial intelligence.
A DIGITAL TWIN TO PREDICT GLUCOSE
The team at January AI developed their own generative AI to predict a person’s blood sugar levels. With wearable platforms generating a large volume of data, machine learning has emerged as a powerful means of processing and interpreting it. January AI’s machine learning models are built upon millions of data points comprising wearable, demographic and user-reported data. In their
Prof. Michael Snyder, Stanford U.
app, demographic information — including height, weight, age, sex, and health state — can be combined with January AI’s predictive algorithm trained on thousands of users’ real CGM data to create a “digital twin” for precise predictions of blood sugar levels in response to food ingredients. This is based on a food’s glycemic index, a measure of how quickly and how much a food will raise your blood glucose, and the user’s health state (i.e., healthy, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes).
January AI pairs these predictions with an on-demand AI nutritionist, delivering personalized guidance that evolves with users’ goals, habits, and metabolism. The app enables users to log food easily and accurately with a quick photo, or by describing what they ate in a simple sentence. To be specific, January AI utilizes AI-powered food recognition, allowing users to snap a picture of their meal to instantly analyze its nutritional content and predict glucose impact before they eat. This feature shifts nutrition tracking from passive logging to proactive metabolic optimization. January AI’s breakthrough technology was not developed in one night. “We’ve spent nearly a decade building January AI so people can see how food affects their blood sugar before they eat it,” said Noosheen Hashemi, Founder and CEO of January AI. “Our goal isn’t to make health complicated; it’s to give people the clarity and confidence to make better choices in real time, without invasive devices.”
AI-ENHANCED TOOLS FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE
Beyond theoretical impacts on user health, there is evidence that AI-enhanced digital health interventions like the January
AI app are beneficial. In a study published in npj Digital Medicine, the January AI team found that their app can improve glycemic control and promote weight loss, particularly when users are actively engaged [4].
Noosheen Hashemi, Founder and CEO, January AI
Hashemi discussed the company’s evidence-based impact saying, “Our research shows that when people are given the right tools — personalized, predictive, and rooted in science — they start changing behavior. That’s what January delivers.”
To Prof. Snyder, these findings are promising because “health coaches don’t scale very well. You can’t get millions and millions of people to have health coaches.” In contrast, the January AI app can solve this scalability issue and help address one of the leading problems impacting healthspan. “The diabetes endemic is more pervasive than the COVID pandemic,” said Prof. Snyder.
FURTHER HEALTH INSIGHTS USING AI WITH DATA FROM WEARABLES
The January AI app goes beyond just blood sugar management to improve overall metabolic health. The app focuses on setting weekly nutrition targets, based on the user’s health goals, via its AI nutritionist, and ingests sleep and activity data from Apple Health Kit. January released a feature that enables users
to upload results from recent blood tests to offer more personalized nutritional recommendations and insights, and the team has plans to bring in other kinds of data (such as genomics and microbiome data, etc.) to make its recommendations even more personalized in the near future.
January AI’s use of artificial intelligence to gain new insights from continuous glucose monitoring devices is just one example of how AI can be leveraged to transform wearable data analysis. AI has been used to power the next generation of electronic skin via early disease detection and infectious disease tracing and monitoring [5]. AI agents like Biomni have been shown to perform wearable bioinformatics analyses up to 800 times faster than human experts, presenting a promising solution to managing the mountain of data generated by wearable devices [6]. Another example is the combination of multiple wearable platforms powered by AI, which could create “intelligent healthcare environments” that coordinate to optimize patient safety [7].
With that said, as we embrace the ubiquitous use of AI to unlock insights from wearable data and promote human health, it is important to forefront key issues such as built-in biases and data privacy. By acknowledging the limitations and challenges associated with the use of AI, we can work toward developing more equitable, transparent, and secure wearables that truly improve health outcomes and healthspan for all.
https://cheme.stanford.edu/artificialintelligence-unlocks-new-insightswearable-data
The Rules Written in Smoke
Why the Standard Firefighting Orders and Watch Out Situations Still Matter
There are few professions where lessons are written so permanently in tragedy.
In the fire service, every hard-earned rule, every safety protocol, and every “never again” moment exists because someone before us paid the price. The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and the 18 Watch Out Situations were not created in a classroom or corporate office. They were born from burnovers, entrapments, communication failures, weather shifts, fatigue, pride, hesitation, and names etched into memorial walls.
For career firefighters, these principles are more than memorized bullet points from academy days. They are the DNA of survival. Yet with modern staffing pressures, increasingly aggressive fire behavior, evolving construction, and the constant push to get the job done, many firefighters revisit these rules only during annual refreshers or after a close call. That may be one of the greatest dangers of all: familiarity
without reflection.
Because these orders and watch outs are not relics. They are timeless warnings.
The Birth of the Orders
The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders were developed after a series of devastating wildland firefighter fatalities in the mid-20th century, most notably the Mann Gulch Fire, where 13 smokejumpers lost their lives after being overtaken by rapidly advancing fire. Investigators studying the tragedy discovered painful patterns that would repeat themselves across decades of fireground fatalities. Crews lost awareness of changing fire behavior. Weather shifts went unnoticed. Escape routes disappeared. Communication failed. Firefighters became committed to operations that had silently become unsurvivable.
The fire service eventually recognized a difficult truth: bravery alone could not solve these problems. Courage without discipline could actually make them worse.
From those tragedies came the 10 Standard Firefighting Orders, designed to create structure in chaos and prevent firefighters from becoming trapped, isolated, or overrun.
Later, the 18 Watch Out Situations expanded upon those principles by identifying common warning signs repeatedly present before serious injuries and fatalities. Together, they became the fire service equivalent of aviation safety checklists—simple enough to remember under pressure, but powerful enough to save lives.
1Keep Informed on Fire Weather Conditions and Forecasts
Veteran firefighters know weather is never just background information. It is an active player on every fireground. A relatively manageable incident can become catastrophic within minutes when winds shift unexpectedly or humidity levels drop faster than anticipated. Today’s firefighters are operating in conditions made even more dangerous by prolonged droughts, extreme heat, urban
expansion, and increasingly volatile fire behavior.
Modern firefighters must think beyond the flames directly in front of them. They must constantly read cloud movement, terrain-driven winds, atmospheric instability, and the way structures channel airflow. Many line-of-duty deaths begin not with a dramatic collapse or explosion, but with a subtle environmental change that somebody underestimated.
The fire always notices the weather before firefighters do.
2
Know What Your Fire Is Doing at All Times
This order sounds deceptively simple until visibility disappears, radio traffic becomes overwhelming, and crews become hyper-focused on individual assignments. Firefighters naturally narrow their attention to advancing lines, searching rooms, opening ceilings, or completing ventilation tasks. But the fire does not care about assignments or tactical checklists.
The moment firefighters lose awareness of where the fire is moving, how rapidly conditions are changing, or what smoke behavior is communicating, they surrender their greatest advantage: anticipation. Modern fire behavior has evolved dramatically. Lightweight construction materials fail faster than older legacy structures. Synthetic furnishings create hotter fires with quicker flashover potential. Open floor plans allow rapid fire travel that can trap crews before they recognize the danger. Experienced firefighters who built careers on reading older-style fires sometimes
find themselves facing conditions that evolve far faster than expected.
The fireground punishes complacency without warning.
3
Base All Actions on Current and Expected Fire Behavior
Professional firefighting is not reactive. It is predictive.
The best firefighters are not simply responding to what is happening now. They are constantly asking what happens next. What if the attic ignites? What if the floor system fails? What if ventilation changes the flow path? What if wind enters through a broken window? What if fire reaches concealed void spaces?
This kind of thinking separates disciplined firefighters from firefighters operating on instinct alone.
One of the greatest dangers in modern firefighting is relying too heavily on past experience. Veteran firefighters understandably develop confidence through years of successful operations, but today’s fires often behave differently than the fires many senior firefighters encountered early in their careers. Modern fuels burn hotter. Structures fail sooner. Conditions transition faster.
The assumption that “this is how fires usually behave” has contributed to countless near misses and fatalities.
4
Identify
Escape Routes and Safety Zones and Make Them
Known
Every firefighter has heard the phrase “always know two ways out,” yet many fatality investigations reveal the same painful reality: escape routes were assumed instead of confirmed.
The danger often develops gradually. Crews advance deeper into structures while visibility slowly deteriorates. Heat builds incrementally. Smoke thickens room by room. The human mind adapts to worsening conditions surprisingly well, which means firefighters may not recognize how dangerous the environment has become until the route behind them is compromised.
Firefighters are naturally driven to complete the mission. Once emotionally and physically committed to a rescue, fire attack, or search, withdrawing becomes psychologically difficult. That commitment can become deadly when escape routes are not continuously reevaluated.
In both structural and wildland firefighting, survival often depends less on how crews entered a dangerous area and more on whether they can still leave it when conditions suddenly change.
5
Post Lookouts When There Is Possible Danger
One of the simplest safety tools on the fireground is also one of the most overlooked. A dedicated lookout provides perspective at a time when most crews are consumed by immediate tasks and rapidly changing conditions.
Staffing shortages and operational tempo frequently pull every available firefighter directly into suppression or rescue operations, leaving nobody focused on the bigger picture. Without someone specifically assigned to monitor conditions, subtle warning signs can go unnoticed until it is too late. Smoke color changes, shifting fire
behavior, sagging structural components, rollover, or rapidly intensifying heat conditions often develop gradually before becoming catastrophic.
A lookout is not passive. A lookout is a firefighter assigned to think while everyone else is busy reacting.
That role has saved countless lives.
Be Alert, Keep Calm, Think Clearly, Act Decisively
Panic kills. So does denial.
The best firefighters are not fearless people charging recklessly into danger. They are professionals capable of processing fear clearly enough to make disciplined decisions under extraordinary pressure.
Many major fireground tragedies worsen because crews hesitate at critical moments. Firefighters stay inside too long hoping conditions improve. Officers delay withdrawal because they feel pressure to continue operations. MAYDAYs are called too late because firefighters fear embarrassment or believe they can still self-rescue.
The fireground punishes hesitation mercilessly.
Calm decisiveness is not personality-driven. It is trained behavior developed through repetition, trust, and preparation.
6 7
Maintain Prompt Communications
Communication failures appear in nearly every firefighter fatality investigation. Radios fail. Channels become overloaded. Messages are misunderstood. Critical updates never reach crews operating deep inside structures or isolated terrain.
The most dangerous moment on the fireground often occurs when firefighters believe everyone else knows what is happening.
Silence creates isolation, and isolation creates vulnerability. Strong communication is not simply about transmitting information. It is about creating shared situational awareness across an entire incident. Crews that communicate effectively recognize changing conditions earlier, coordinate tactics more safely, and identify problems before they become fatal.
Give Clear Instructions and Ensure They Are Understood
A misunderstood order inside a burning structure can have devastating consequences. In chaotic environments, vague communication becomes dangerous communication. Professional officers understand that leadership on the fireground depends less on volume and more on clarity. The best commands are concise, direct, and confirmed. Elite company officers do not assume their crews understood instructions simply because nobody asked questions.
Stress distorts comprehension. Heat, noise, fatigue, and adrenaline narrow human focus dramatically. Clear communication under those conditions becomes one of the most valuable survival skills in the fire service.
8 9
Maintain Control of Your Forces at All Times
Freelancing remains one of the most dangerous habits in firefighting culture. Independent action may feel aggressive or proactive, but uncontrolled movement creates accountability failures, conflicting tactics, and rescue complications when conditions deteriorate.
Firefighters cannot save each other if nobody knows where crews are operating.
Many departments have worked aggressively to eliminate freelancing through stronger accountability systems, better command structures, and cultural shifts emphasizing coordinated operations over individual heroics. The fire service has increasingly recognized that disciplined teamwork saves more lives than reckless independence ever will.
10
Fight Fire Aggressively, Having Provided for Safety First
This final order may be the most misunderstood of them all. Aggressive firefighting does not mean reckless firefighting. It does not mean ignoring collapse indicators, bypassing risk assessment, or staying inside untenable environments purely to protect property.
True aggressive firefighting is disciplined, calculated, and controlled. It means operating with confidence because crews have prepared properly, communicated clearly, maintained accountability, and continuously evaluated risk.
The fire service has evolved significantly from earlier generations where courage was sometimes measured by risk
tolerance alone. Modern firefighting recognizes a difficult but necessary truth: a dead firefighter cannot save anyone. The mission is not simply to fight fire aggressively. The mission is to go home afterward.
The 18 Watch Out Situations: Recognizing Disaster Before It Happens
If the 10 Orders establish operational discipline, the 18 Watch Out Situations identify the warning signs that frequently appear before tragedy strikes. These situations are essentially the fire service’s collective memory, built from decades of near misses, fatalities, and painful lessons learned too late.
Several remain especially relevant today.
Modern building materials have fundamentally changed structural firefighting. Lightweight trusses, engineered lumber, synthetic furnishings, and open-concept layouts create fires that burn faster, hotter, and less predictably than those of previous generations. Structures that once provided crews twenty minutes of operational time may now fail in under ten.
Communication breakdowns remain another persistent danger. Many fatality investigations reveal that crews became isolated shortly before conditions deteriorated catastrophically. A missed transmission, an unacknowledged MAYDAY, or delayed accountability check can become the dividing line between survival and tragedy.
Perhaps the most dangerous watch out situation, however, is psychological. Firefighters feel enormous pressure to continue operations even when conditions worsen. Pride, momentum, responsibility to the crew, and determination to complete the mission can push firefighters beyond safe operational limits. Sometimes the bravest decision on the fireground is recognizing when conditions no longer support the objective.
Why These Rules Matter More Than Ever
Today’s firefighters face a profession evolving faster than ever before. Fires burn hotter due to synthetic materials. Staffing shortages stretch crews thinner. Wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive. Call volumes increase while experienced firefighters retire in large numbers, creating widening experience gaps in many departments.
At the same time, public expectations remain enormous. This combination creates a dangerous reality: firefighters are expected to perform at increasingly high levels with smaller margins for error.
The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and 18 Watch Out Situations remain relevant because human nature has not changed. Firefighters still experience tunnel vision under stress. Fatigue still clouds judgment. Communication still fails under pressure. Pride and over commitment still influence decision-making.
Technology evolves.
Buildings evolve.
Fire behavior evolves.
Human factors remain remarkably consistent.
Final Thoughts
The 10 Standard Firefighting Orders and 18 Watch Out Situations are not simply academy material designed to pass written exams. They are the collected wisdom of firefighters who never had the opportunity to go home.
Every line represents a lesson purchased at tremendous cost.
The greatest way to honor those sacrifices is not through ceremonies or speeches alone, but through disciplined professionalism on the fireground. Sometimes that professionalism looks dramatic. More often, it looks quiet: an officer recognizing deteriorating conditions early, a firefighter speaking up about unsafe operations, or a crew backing out before conditions become unsurvivable.
That is not weakness.
That is mastery.
Because the rules written in smoke were never created to limit firefighters. They were created to bring them home.
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Looking to grow police/ fire patch collection. If you have patches you would like to part with, please send to Shannon McCarty at 20 Nicole Court Lakewood, NJ 08701.
Retired Kansas fire engineer wanting to trade fire and EMS patches. Have extra patches from other depts. E-mail and we can find out if there are others you would want to trade. Contact Tim Dokken, at tim.dokken81@ gmail.com or send patch to Tim Dokken 1028 W. Ash St., Junction City, KS 66441.
Looking to grow my fire patch collection. Captain Jeff Fuchs, Carmel Fire Department, 2214 Mozart Drive, Greenfield, IN 46140. 317-695-8969 (0526)
Wanted: Complete set of 50 state police patches from each one of the 50 states to mount in a frame. Contact: 401946-6467. (0526)
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1000s of FOP pins to sell from all states. Call Patsy McKinney at 936-647-7415 mckinneypatsy@yahoo.com
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Custom-designed blankets with PD/FD logos. Choice of colors to match department and company patches. Contact NHRF&R FF Stefan S. Vassallo at 973-768-1049 or Sv145@aol.com. 50x60, 80% cotton 20% poly, $65 Free shipping in the Continental US.
Fire bike painting commemorating 9/11 by artist Motor Marc Lacourciere. A framed giclee collector’s piece, #2 of 250, $500. Contact: William Irby at 386-3168275 or skipirby@aol.com.
Wanted: I collect antique fire memorabilia and any items from Wilmington, DE Fire Department. Contact E. Tickner at bat6wfd@ verizon.net or call 302-5986038 and leave a message.
Audrey Farmer
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Selling 3 Unit Harrison Twp. Challenge coins $10 a coin
I have pictures available for anyone interested. Duty holster $165 and tactical holster $195 retail. I’m willing to sell both for $250. Contact Det. Brian Jeffers at 720-810-0856
For Sale: A Fireman’s Log, a collection of poems written by a fireman. Titles include, Fireman’s Pole, A Fireman’s Wife, A Fireman’s Coat and more. $5 each plus $2 shipping. Contact Huey Hoover at hjh.33sd@gmail. com or phone 985-542-6434
Firefighter/paramedic of the Independence Fire District would like to trade fire, EMS, or police challenge coins for one of our fire challenge coins. Email me or mail me your coin and I will return the favor.10409 Sharpsburg Drive, Independence, KY 41051 Cell 859-652-2821 tmfddoug@yahoo.com
Honeywell brand new Nighthawk leather boots, size 8.5 $300. Stream light survivor flashlight, with battery pack, $50 MSA gear bag with wheels and pull out handle, 24” long, $50 Contact: Kevin Lillis at kevron1@aol.com or phone 716-207-0395
Unique Dallas Love Field-Station 21 (ARFF) Challenge coins for sale $20 each. Includes S&H.
Contact: Michael Prelle cell: 940-902-4267 or mickdfd11@gmail.com
1948 international harvester kb2 fire hose wagon all complete for sale. Contact Retired San Antonio Firefighter Louis Jimenez sawdkz@prodigy.net or phone 210-710-5541. Owned for over 26 years and kept under cover, all complete. For sale or trade for a travel camper.
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LAMAR REIL
402-641-1724 (C) lamarreil819@gmail.com
Lincoln FD & PD
KARLA HOUFEK
402-499-1773 karlajhoufek@gmail.com
Omaha FD
RANDY WOLODKEWITSCH
402-216-9664 (C) 402-571-2694 (H) pfia.rjw656@gmail.com
Omaha PD JEFF WARNOCK 402-312-3211 jwarnock1568@gmail.com
New Jersey
Asbury Park FD & PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com
Atlantic City FD & PD GENNARO BASSO 609-214-3002 (H) gennarobasso81@gmail.com
Bayonne FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com
Bay Shore, Monmouth Co. PD, FD
MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com
Belleville FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Bergen Co. PD, FD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com
Bloomfield FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Bradley Beach PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com
Brick Township PD JOSEPH PACITTI 848-333-1259 (C) jpacittipfia@gmail.com
Camden County PD & FD
Cherry Hill FD ED MICUA 609-315-0609 (C) 856-428-3252 (H) edmicuapfia@verizon.net
Clifton FD,& PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com
East Jersey/Trenton Corrections JORGE ORTIZ 201-680-8789 (C) pfiajortiz@gmail.com
East Orange FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Elizabeth FD & PD ANTHONY “FOGE” FAZIO 908-377-2052 (C) foge69@aol.com
Essex County Sheriff & Corrections KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Garfield PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net
Glen Ridge PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Gloucester County FD & PD EDWARD VINCENT 856-316-2547 (C) edvincent.pfia@gmail.com
Harrison FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net
Hackensack FD & PD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com
Hoboken FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com
Hudson Co. PD & Sheriff THOMAS MCKENNA 973-919-7158 (C) tommy.mck116@gmail.com
Irvington FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com
Irvington PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Jersey City FD
MARK LEE JR. 732-666-2402 (C) mvlee10@gmail.com
Jersey City FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com
Kearny FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net
Linden FD
STEPHEN SMIGELSKY
732-634-8582 (H)
732-236-3036 (C) srs214@msn.com
Little Falls PD
KYLE KONDRECK
201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Long Branch FD & PD and Manasquan PD
PATRICK CASTELLANO
732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com
Middlesex County PD
THOMAS RATAJCZAK
732-501-5604 (H) tjay103@yahoo.com
Middletown Twp. FD & PD
MICHAEL MICHALSKI
732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com
Montgomery Twp. FD & PD CHRISTOPHER PARLOW
908-216-3632 (C) cparlowpafia@gmail.com
Monmouth Co. PD, FD, & Sheriff
MICHAEL MICHALSKI
732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com
Montclair FD CHARLES WEST
973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com
Montclair PD
KYLE KONDRECK
201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Morris County FD & PD
CHAD DiGIORGIO
201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net
Newark FD CHARLES WEST
973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com
Newark PD
MIKEY CARRILLO
973-951-8350 (C) mcpfia120@gmail.com
North Hudson FD
ROBERT PILGER
201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com
Nutley FD & PD
KYLE KONDRECK
201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Orange FD& PD
KYLE KONDRECK
201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com
Passaic FD & PD
JASON AYALA
973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com
Paterson FD & PD
FRANK DAUNNO
973-330-2968 (C) jrdaun@aol.com
Paterson PD
SHANAVIA SMITH
201-926-8652 (C) shsmith.pfia@gmail.com
Plainfield FD & PD
NUNO CARVALHO
908-296-6871 (C) ncarvalho.pfia@gmail.com
Sussex County FD, PD, & Sheriff
MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com
Trenton PD
JASON BOUCHARD 609-510-8688 (H) jbouchard.pfia@gmail.com
Ventnor FD WILLIAM NAGLE 609-705-8450 (C) bubby129056@yahoo.com
Wallington FD & PD
MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com
New Mexico
Colfax Co. FD & Sheriff PAUL MAY 832-724-5818 (C) pm3149@sbcglobal.net
New York
Albany FD
KORY HOGAN SR. 518-542-8478 (C) koryvhogan@gmail.com
Albany PD KYLE PARKER 518-944-6206 (C) kjparker@albany-ny.org
Albion Corrections
THOMAS SUTTON 716- 471-9326 (C) co11to7@aol.com
Buffalo FD
WENDY MAJTYKAHARTMAN 716-479-2976 (C) ffwendi@gmail.com
Buffalo PD
JOHN PETRICCA
716-380-2057 (C) jpd441@verizon.net
Cattaraugus County Sheriff
NATHAN A. ROOT
716-938-2239 (W) 716-498-3252 (C) naroot@cattco.org
Cattaraugus County Sheriff
MELISSA YERPE
716-640-3038 (C) mjyerpe.pfia@gmail.com
Monroe County Sheriff ALFRED N. DeROSA 585-208-3902 (C) aderosa58@gmail.com
New York City FD MATTHEW LUISI
347-920-0150 (C) matthew@firepfia.com
New York City PD ROBERT DOMINICCI
718-619-0390 (C) nycpfia@gmail.com
New York State Court PD
BRITTANY PARKER 518-859-9887 (C) baberrings@gmail.com
New York State Corrections
ELADIO MARTINEZ
607-661-7681 (C) emartinez52@gmail.com
Niagara County Sheriff
KEITH HETRICK III 716-622-6461 (C) keith.hetrick@gmail.com
Niagara Falls FD
RISKY SANABRIA
716-550-0625 (C) rskpfia@gmail.com
Niagara Falls PD
RICK FLECK III 716-807-6876 (C) precki17@aol.com
Niagra Falls Sheriff
SALVATORE PAONESSA 716-804-1746 (C) salpaonessa4fp@gmail.com
Rochester FD
BRIAN WHITE 585-705-7179 (C) white.brian11@gmail.com
Schenectady FD MARK KARL 518-852-4953 (H) omm21@yahoo.com
Syracuse FD
JAMES ENNIS 315-430-0340 (C) 315-468-8630 (H) jennis@twcny.rr.com
Syracuse PD
TAYLOR ANDERSON 920-883-1437 (C) tanderson@syracusepolice.org
Troy FD
PETER RYAN 518-805-8584 (C) pryan72012@gmail.com
Troy PD
CHRISTOPHER J. PARKER 518-378-2283 (C) parkerc24@yahoo.com
Utica FD
PETER A. CARUSO 315-725-5712 (C) pfiapete@yahoo.com
Utica PD PETER A. CARUSO III 315-269-4886 (C) paac3@yahoo.com
Wende State Corrections ZACHARY HANCZAROWSKI 716-697-8017 (C) zhanczarowski@gmail.com
Wende State Corrections ANTHONY PECORA 716-253-4678 (C) apecora0308@gmail.com
Wende State Corrections NATONYA YARBOUGH 716-986-7321 (C) natonyayarbough@gmail.com
White Plains FD PATSY DeFONCE IV 914-505-1412 (C) patsydefonce@me.com
North Carolina
Charlotte FD TOM BREWER 704-200-8486 (C) brewer18c@gmail.com
Greensboro FD MATTHEW PATTERSON 336-382-4600 (C) mattsfiregfd@yahoo.com
Winston-Salem FD DAVID POLLARD 336-403-7771 (C) wslocal682@gmail.com
Ohio
Akron FD GREG GEARHART 330-351-2673 (C) gearhartpfia@gmail.com
Akron PD CORY SIEGFERTH 330-329-9620 (C) siegferthpfia@gmail.com
Cincinnati PD GREG TOYEAS 513-484-2459 (C) gregtoyeas@yahoo.com
Cincinnati FD CHRIS HANDLEY 513-919-3521 (C) chris.handley.pfia@gmail.com
Cleveland FD VINCE VIANCOURT 440-835-5647 (W) 216-534-6927 (C) benefits.consulting@yahoo.com
Cleveland PD DAN VIANCOURT 216-990-2882 (C) dsv.pfia@gmail.com
Columbus Metro FD
KURT DIETZ
614-332-2795 (C) kurt.pfia@gmail.com
Columbus FD
KELLY STORTS 614-496-4544 (C) kemist14@hotmail.com
Columbus PD
JEFFREY KASZA 614-371-1921 (C) info@abht.net
Coshocton County FD & PD CORY WILSON 740-502-9240 (C) cwilsoniaff216@gmail.com
Dayton FD
MIKE BROWN 937-430-6728 (C) mikebrownpfia@gmail.com
Dayton Region MATT MATLOCK 937-409-1508 (C) mmatlock94@yahoo.com
Franklin Co., PD & Sheriff
JEREMY WALLACE 614-557-1312 (C) jeremy.wallace2006@gmail.com
Marion FD & PD
MICHAEL M. RADCLIFF 740-225-2120 (W)
Northwestern FD
LEE PARKER 440-829-0497 (C) parker.pfia@gmail.com
Toledo FD RYAN GRANT 419-340-7166 (C) rgrant.pfia@gmail.com
Youngstown FD SHAWN MURRAY 330-518-2966 (C) mur511.sm@gmail.com
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City FD RICHARD REX 405-812-2117 (C) rexpfia856@gmail.com
Tulsa FD
MURPHY BRADEN 918-640-8478 (C) murphybraden879@gmail.com
Tulsa PD
DENNIS SMITH 918-282-7523 (C) popodad71@yahoo.com
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Co. Sheriff MARIA WATTS 412-779-5729 (C) banditt153@gmail.com
Delaware Co., FD & PD
MARTIN KELLY
610-299-3656 (C) marty1297@aol.com
Erie FD
TIM ROMANSKI
814-572-2323 (C) trdunn24@yahoo.com
Johnstown FD
ROBERT J. OPETT
814-659-9313 (C) opett24@ymail.comre
Penn. Law Enforcement
JONATHON RUSH
412-952-5615 (C) jrush21488@hotmail.com
Philadelphia FD
WILLIAM HAFTEK
201-341-9677 (C) wphaftek@gmail.com
Pittsburgh FD
DONALD DORSEY
412-680-9351 (H)
Pittsburgh FD
JOHN MCPAUL
412-224-0939 (C) johnmcpaul24@gmail.com
Pittsburgh PD
CARL R. MOROSETTI, JR.
412-600-2806 (C) crm3393@gmail.com
Scranton FD & PD & Waymart Corrections ANDY POLANSKY
570-961-9024 (H) 570-878-1248 (C) andy.polansky@verizon.net
Western Penn. Corrections
STEPHEN BOWSER
814-505-5818 (C stephenbowser079@gmail.com
Rhode Island
Johnston Corrections
VINCENT ORTEZ 401-263 -9714 (C) compaq102082@gmail.com
Johnston PD
SETH D. CROSBY 401-641-1575 (C) scros788@gmail.com
Johnston PD
DAVID GALLIGAN
401-419-7967 (C) davegalligan@yahoo.com
Pawtucket FD & East Providence FD
RAYMOND J. MASSE
401-639-0164 (H) pfia1261@gmail.com
Providence FD
ANTHONY LANCELLOTTI
401-569-3551 (C) 401-946-6939 (H) alance6055@gmail.com
Providence PD
RALPH ABENANTE IV
401-225-6530 (C) rabenante4@yahoo.com
South Carolina
North Myrtle Beach FD & PD
RICHARD BUDDELMEYER
843-249-5334 (C) rickbuddelmeyer@yahoo.com
Williamson PD
TONY TAYLOR
864-254-5265 (C) mrgoldbadge@gmail.com
Tennessee
Nashville FD
ADDIS KENDALL
615-533-8685 (C) rakendall13@gmail.com
Nashville FD NICK HOOD 615-624-2246 (C) nick.hood.pfia@gmail.com
Nashville FD
WILLIAM MERRILL
615-456-2835 (C) 615-862-5313 (B) pmerrill.pfia@gmail.com
Texas
Anderson County FD & PD
PATRICK WARE
936-581-3309 (H) txpware@outlook.com
Amarillo FD, PD, & Corrections
JOE C. PONDER
806-584-0953 (C) joeponder2012@yahoo.com
Beaumont PD JARROD MIRELES 409-284-5220 (C) neilmireles@gmail.com
Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections
RICHARD L. WEBB 361-319-3758 (C) urout_78102@yahoo.com
Brazoria County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections
PATRICK WARE 936-581-3309 (H) txpware@outlook.com
Denton County Sheriff
LES WOODS
817-675-6151 (C) lwpfia@yahoo.com
Gatesville Corrections
JASON SPARKMAN 903-480-8243 (C) jsparkman_pfia@aol.com
Harris County PD, Sheriff & Corrections
MARTY KUEHN 281-935-4610 (C) mk0160@yahoo.com
Harrison County Police & Fire
FLOYD DUNCAN
903-930-9721 (C) 903-777-3694 (H) fduncan440@gmail.com
Johnson Co., Sheriff
AARON PITTS
214-738-7616 (C) acpitts.pfia@gmail.com
Kileen FD
CODY NEWMAN
254-981-6110 (C) codynewman1978@protonmail.com
Lewisville FD
JACK CRINER
972-741-3126 (C) firehousejack@gmail.com
McAllen FD
ERIC RAMIREZ
956-607-7549 (C) esmr412@gmail.com
McAllen PD
ROLANDO CASTILLO
956-655-8476 (H) r.c.21@hotmail.com
Montgomery County PD, Sheriff & Corrections
THOMAS M. PIERCE
936-355-0490 (C) toetee@aol.com
Orange FD & PD HUNTER ISBELL
409-433-0516 (C) hunterisbell10@gmail.com
Pasadena PD
GEORGIA COOK 281-831-6760 (C) gcookpfia@yahoo.com
Port Arthor FD &PD
TARAH MIRELES 409709-3633 (H) tarahm55@yahoo.com
Port Arthur FD
LARRY PELAEZ 409-221-7395 (C) jpelaez@gmail.com
San Antonio FD
JOE VALADEZ
210-654-3333 (H) 210-884-7651 (F) valadezjp@aol.com
San Antonio FD
RUBEN CEVALLOS
210-861-4578 (C) ruben.cevallos@gmail.com
San Antonio FD
JOHN MOORE III 210-379-8229 (C) jrmoore3@att.net
Smith County Sheriff WANDA HUNTER
903-710-2769 (H) 903-511-6819 (C)
Tarrant County Sheriff STEFAN HODNETT 817-343-3300 (C) smhodnett@aol.com
Walker County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections TARA M. BURNETT 936-668-9193 (C) burnett.t2013@yahoo.com
Webb County Sheriff JOEY MEDELLIN 956-962-8630 (C) jmedellin.pfia@gmail.com
Webb County Sheriff JUAN ARTURO VELA 956-771-2927 (C) velaarturo1999@gmail.com
Virginia
Alexandria FD ANTHONY SMALL 301-785-9461 (C) asmallpfia@gmail.com
Hanover Co. FD/EMS SEAN RICHARDSON 917-565-1699 (C) seandavide.richardson@gmail.com
Henrico County PD JIM LIVINGSTONE 804-338-9791 (C) jlivings1@gmail.com
Norfolk FD DAVE CHERESKIN 757-621-1111 (C) dchereskin77@gmail.com
Page County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL WAGONER 540-860-2382 (C) kc8jpk03@gmail.com
Portsmouth FD KURT DETRICK 571-233-6901 (C) kurtdetrick@gmail.com
Prince William Co., FD MEAGAN DONELAN 571-334-0851 (C) mego12@gmail.com
Prince William Co., FD ADAM MOWRY 703-303-3883 (C) amowry739@gmail.com
Prince William Co., PD KEVIN W. MACFARLANE 703-819-9027 (C) sergeantatarms.pwcpa@gmail.com
Prince William Co., PD MARCIA WHALEY 571-259-7034 (C) pwpfia@gmail.com
Virginia Beach PD JASON KARANGELEN 757-647-9436 (C) jasonkarangelen@gmail.com
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D.C. PD MIGUEL MIRANDA 202-439-2292 (C) miguel.miranda@verizon.net
Washington, D.C. Fire JUSTIN LENYK
201-874-9116 (C) jlenyk.pfia@gmail.com
Washington D.C. Metro PD PERRY MORGAN 714-654-4763 (C) pmorgan.pfiadc@gmail.com
Wyoming Laramie City FD, PD & Sheriff B. JOHN FITZGERALD 307-775-9610 (H) jcatfitz@msn.com
Laramie Co., FD, PD, & Sheriff RICHARD CZAIKOWSKI 713-289-4294 (C) richardczaikowski@gmail.com
MISSING KIDS
HELP BRING OUR CHILDREN HOME
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Missing Since: March 21, 2026
Wichita, KS
Age Now: 16 Years Old
Female
Missing Since: March 26, 2026
Omaha, NE
Age Now: 18 Years Old
Male
Missing Since: March 21, 2026
Springfield, MA
Age Now: 16 Years Old
Male
Missing Since: March 24, 2026
Little Rock, AR
Age Now: 17 Years Old
Female
Missing Since: Sep. 22, 2025
Colorado Springs, CO
Age Now: 15 Years Old
Female
Missing Since: April 15, 2026
Yonkers, NY
Age Now: 14 Years Old
Female
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