Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The NFFF will add 16 names to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial this year
The fire service responded as it always does, tackling the challenges with vigor and determination
A Danville firefighter suffered a medical emergency at the firehouse after a call
A Ridgeville volunteer firefighter died from an apparent medical event while preparing to respond to a mobile home fire
Captain Vernon Collett’s death is the first line-of-duty death during a fire that the Johnson County Fire Protection District has experienced
A New London volunteer firefighter died after being involved in a crash while responding to an earlier MVC
Captain Michael Windsay died while working as the acting Fifth District Chief
A Pinedale volunteer firefighter suffered major head trauma during a grass fire
Concord-Green Township Fire Department Chief Ralph Stegbauer and Firefighter Jeffery Skaggs were killed when the mechanical lift they were in fell over
Baltimore fire that killed firefighters Rodney Pitts III and Lt. Dillon Rinaldo ruled accidental, but investigators could not determine the cause
Porterville Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones died in 2020 after becoming disoriented while searching for a civilian
War Deputy Chief Jeffrey Lawson fell ill and told the driver he needed medical attention
The wives and families of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Officer Paul Elmstrand and Officer Matt Ruge share how difficult the losses have been since their husbands were killed in the line of duty
The 70-year-old Boiling Springs firefighter was found outside having suffered from cardiac arrest
Burnsville officials are inviting the community to show their respects on the one-year anniversary of a fatal ambush that killed two police officers and a firefighter/paramedic
Detailing how the Yarnell Hill Fire tragedy unfolded and the community’s determination to honor the 19 fallen firefighters
Understanding the origin, meaning and controversy related to the thin red line flags
Binghamton Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet was known as “the kind of firefighter you could always count on”
The Richlands firefighter/EMT was on his way home from paramedic class when he was involved in an MVC
Kings County Captain Mark Eads was known as “a dedicated firefighter who served the community with passion and commitment”
The Big Elm Volunteer Fire Company firefighter suffered a medical emergency and was found by others at the fire station
Elkhart Captain Adam “Pugsley” Kuspa suffered a massive pulmonary embolism while recuperating and attending physical therapy
The new lawsuit accuses the city of knowingly endangering firefighters by disbanding the Code X-Ray program designed to flag hazardous abandoned structures
Firefighter Jeffrey Fiala had been with the department for a year and a half when he was killed during an apartment fire
A Thomasville firefighter was killed and another injured when their fire engine went off the road and overturned
Worcester Firefighter Mark Stomski was injured on the job when a fire truck’s brakes failed
Montgomery County Master Firefighter Chris Higgins was known for being a mentor and serious about his work
Montgomery County Fire Chief Corey Smedley announced the death of the firefighter during a press conference
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