Firefighter Death
The death of a firefighters is a tragic event, not only for the firefighters’ family and friends but also their fire service family. The FireRescue1 Firefighter death information and resources page shares news about firefighter line-of-duty deaths (LODDs), off-duty deaths, memorials and remembrance events, and how the fire service can honor its fallen brothers and sisters.
Harford Assistant Chief Edward Chideser fractured his leg while battling a brush fire in March
Probationary Firefighter Sadia Williams, 21, graduated on Aug. 22 and was set to begin work at Engine Company 13
The firefighter collapsed while working on the lightning-sparked blaze in the Tobacco Root Mountains
After participating in forcible entry training the prior evening, Northwood Fire Rescue Capt. Christopher Brown was transported to a local hospital
On Aug. 18, 2007, several factors overwhelmed fireground operations, resulting in numerous maydays and, ultimately, the death of two firefighters
Firefighter/Paramedic Jerry Guzman was assigned to Station 32 in Azusa
Fire Police Captain Ed Margavich, 80, is Station 14’s first line-of-duty death in 70 years
The agency levied a $640 penalty after determining safety lapses contributed to the death of a Wethersfield firefighter when a utility terrain vehicle flipped during a brush fire
Christion Schoenfeld, a third-year firefighter, served in Mendocino and Amador-El Dorado units and was remembered for his dedication and drive
Raymond Moreau, a 35-year volunteer with the Plainville Fire Department, was struck outside the structure and died during surgery after suffering blunt trauma
The 37-year-old Murdo firefighter died after being ejected from a fire apparatus in a rollover crash
The 1995 deaths of Bill Buttram and Josh Oliver in the Point Fire sparked critical improvements in communication, training and equipment across Idaho fire agencies
Authorities say the gunman who fatally shot two firefighters on Canfield Mountain was angry over being denied entry into the fire service and left behind a premeditated plan
Amie Lee, who died July 14 from a suspected pulmonary embolism linked to a fire station injury, joined the Van Dyne Fire Department in 2011
East Branch Assistant Chief Jason McGlone was electrocuted after responding to a crash with a suspected DUI driver, where an electrical wire touched the top of his fire truck
Marble Falls Chief Michael Phillips never returned after responding to the deadly floods over the Independence Day weekend that killed more than 100 people
Firefighter Jonathan Ashworth, 23, had served with Fire Protection District 4 since 2018
Corey Comperatore’s wife and daughters recall his final moments and push for answers about security failures at the Butler rally
More than 150 musicians from as far as Virginia and Calgary joined the Coeur d’Alene Firefighter Pipes and Drums to honor two battalion chiefs killed in a tragic ambush
Firefighter Jeffrey Deschenes died in the line of duty after responding to multiple emergency calls, the U.S. Fire Administration confirmed
Outpouring of support follows targeted attack that left two firefighters dead
Roanoke Fire Captain Michael Reedy served since 2007 and led the department’s Fire Honor Guard and safety education programs for the community
Groton Capt. Whitney Teehan Jr. was remembered for his decades of dedication, community spirit and the generations of firefighters he helped inspire
The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the original murder charge should stand in the 2022 death of a Cleveland firefighter
The July 1, 1988, fire claimed the lives of five New Jersey firefighters
A Tarrant County jury awarded $31.175 million to the widow of Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow, finding a Cancun resort negligent in his death
343 FDNY firefighters, plus one New York fire patrolman, were killed in the terrorist attacks, along with dozens of other public safety personnel
To fight firefighter cancer risks, the Hayward Fire Department has partnered with Prenuvo to offer full-body MRI scans for early detection, inspired by the legacy of late Captain Steve Holt
The NFFF director of fire programs details the many actions firefighters can take today to improve long-term survivability and quality of life
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