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.
The option to request investigations had been removed from the site following NIOSH layoffs that have since been revoked
Lt. Mark Dranbauer remains on life support to fulfill his wish of donating organs
Hazleton City firefighters responded to a mannequin on fire, but it turned out to be Jessica Lockwood’s body wrapped in a tarp
Each of Johnny Tetrick’s daughters received a proclamation dedicated to his service as well as a helmet
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
The rule change comes as the estate of Sgt. Johnny Beernaert prepares to sue the city over the fatal incident
Johnny Tetrick, a 27-year veteran with the Cleveland Division of Fire, was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries
Early tragedy, daring rescues, mega-fires and history-making moments defined the year
Albany’s fire chief said Firefighter Edward J. Verhoff died over the weekend while off duty
Firefighter-Paramedic Thomas “Tommy” Harkelrode joined the Niles Fire Department in 2018
Mohammed Islam admitted to intentionally setting the fire that led to William “Billy” Steinberg’s fatal heart attack
Marco Rico was being held for sentencing after pleading guilty in the murder of Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo
Calvert Volunteer Fire Department Chief Everette Watson was picking up supplies for a training drill when he suffered a medical emergency
James “Jimmy” Scanlon, 38, felt unwell while driving and later died from a heart attack
House Bill 5785 would ensure a line of funding is available without disruption
The N.Y. firefighter’s family stressed that the decision “does not prove no crime was committed, only that insufficient evidence was provided to indict”
A grand jury found that there is not enough evidence to warrant charges against anyone at the New York State Fire Academy
Robert Swink was a “great firefighter and a dedicated member of our family,” said Greensboro Fire Chief Jim Robinson
Upper Saddle River Firefighter Alex Moss is the second Bergen County firefighter to pass away in a week
Abbott spent years helping to coordinate the Phoenix Fire’s Command Training Center, and later served as the president of Command Emergency Response Training
Juan Wilson was an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, according to Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734
A warning went out to Pacific Northwest agencies prior to the release of the report on Logan Taylor’s death, noting the dangers posed by live trees damaged by fire
Firefighter Kevin May served in the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department for 11 years and was the station’s Santa Claus each year
“The coordinated efforts to protect first responders, building engineers and others is vital,” Fire Chief Niles Ford said
Court documents state that Anthony Santi intervened when a gas station customer argued with a clerk over cigars
A Summerville Fire & Rescue Department spokesperson said the crewmember was transported to a hospital, where he passed away
At the scene of a prior wreck on I-76, Jacquelyn Walker swerved in her Jeep, which had faulty brakes, and struck three firefighters and a state trooper
Daniel Bagwell was a member of the City of Anderson Fire Department and previously served with the West Pelzer Fire Department
“It was a beautiful ceremony, and we’re very proud to be here,” said widow Michelle Ruedy, expressing shared feelings
G. Wade Cannon’s cancer battle reportedly inspired other Flower Mound firefighters to get checked and two of them discovered early-stage colon cancer
Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a call
The Purdum Volunteer Fire Department’s Mike Moody suffered a medical emergency early at the Bovee Fire
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