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.
Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain Hector Cruz was traveling between fire stations to check on crews when he was fatally injured in a crash near Eagle Lake
Dale Fahoome died after 27 years with the Detroit Fire Department, but the city says his esophageal cancer does not qualify his death for line-of-duty recognition
Families of the firefighters killed in the 2022 Stricker Street fire are pursuing negligence, wrongful death and state-created danger claims
Fellow cadets immediately assisted the student before on-site paramedics began providing medical care at the College of the Sequoias
The U.S. Forest Service said the individual suffered a medical emergency near Ely as hundreds of personnel worked five large wildfires in Superior National Forest
George Mullins Jr., a member of Shaler Villa Volunteer Fire Company for more than 30 years, became ill while working at a community car cruise
The Sikorsky Skycrane crashed while battling the Widemouth 2 Fire in Fishlake National Forest, igniting another fire that merged with the existing blaze
Rapid growth on the Wrights Spring Fire cut off Jason Ensign’s escape route as he supported firefighting operations near the Yahwee Plateau
The FJH Initiative, inspired by Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, will combine mentorship, outdoor recreation and mental health care
Adrian Volunteer Firefighter Gary Wayne James was ejected after losing control of a brush truck on a curve while responding to a truck fire
Eau Claire Fire Rescue said Firefighter Bryce Jungbluth approached every shift with a willingness to learn, serve others and support fellow firefighters
The lawsuits alleged Bernalillo County knowingly operated an aging helicopter with serious mechanical problems before the deadly crash
According to the Serious Accident Investigation Team, the helicopter was unable to land because smoke in the area had reduced visibility to “near zero”
Senior investigator Wesley Attwood details explains how NIOSH investigations begin, what investigators look for and how crews can put the report findings to work
Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife and their three sons were killed after a flash flood swept through a southern Utah canyon
The firefighters died following separate incidents involving a head injury at a structure fire, two medical events and a crash while responding
Authorities identified two off-duty Wabasha firefighters and a third victim killed after a pontoon collided with a commercial barge on Lake Pepin
A late-night collision between a pontoon boat and a commercial barge on Lake Pepin claimed three people, including two off-duty Wabasha firefighters
The 1978 roof collapse served as a wake-up call about the dangers hidden in building construction, specifically the weaknesses of trusses
Aquashicola Fire Chief William “Bill” George, 74, served his volunteer fire company for nearly 55 years
Sydney Watson, 27, is being remembered for her dedication to wildland firefighting after she was killed alongside two crewmates while battling a fast-moving Colorado wildfire
Firefighters gathered to remember three wildland firefighters who died after becoming trapped by flames, as crews continue battling dozens of active wildfires across the West
Newark officials say the department has strengthened shipboard firefighting training, safety procedures and specialized response capabilities
The July 1, 1988, fire claimed the lives of five New Jersey firefighters
Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were conducting initial attack operations on the Knowles Fire when rapidly spreading flames cut off their escape routes
Mabank Fire Chief Charles Woodard, who also served as the city’s fire marshal and a police officer, died after he was hit by a vehicle
Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded during a confrontation with a retired firefighter before officers returned fire
Veteran New Haven firefighter/paramedic Thomas “TJ” Kochera was credited with numerous lifesaving rescues and cardiac arrest saves
Nearly four years after firefighter Austin Duran was fatally injured while moving a sand trailer, Apopka officials voted to destroy the equipment at the request of his family
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