MFEIA member Deputy John Crist of the Hagerstown Fire Department and his wife Nina were involved in a serious motor vehicle accident on May 9th. At last contact, John remains is in stable yet critical condition at University of Maryland Shock Trauma, where he will undergo numerous surgeries for the injuries he suffered from the accident. A GoFundMe page has been established to help with expenses: https://www.gofundme.com/f/john-and-nina-crist/donate

The Maryland Fire and Explosive Investigator's Association would like to inform our members and guests that an impactful research project has begun identifying fires resulting from Corrugated Stainless-Steel Tubing (CSST) failures. Sadly, two firefighter Line of duty Deaths in Maryland, Battalion Chief Josh Laird and Lieutenant Nathan Flynn have been attributed to fires resulting from CSST failure. Their wives are involved in this project. By participating in this research, w