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.
Carsonville Fire Chief Dave Warfel died after a day of instructing at the Wildland Fire Academy at Shippensburg University
The death of the Charleston 9 brought significant organizational change
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
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
306 active and retired FDNY members — including firefighters and EMS members — have died of 9/11-related illnesses
Tim Pfleger was injured in an accident while traveling from a fire academy in July
The bodies of Gavin Escobar and fellow rock climber Chelsea Walsh were found Wednesday at Tahquitz Rock near Idyllwild
Porterville Capt. Ramon “Ray” Figueroa, 35, and Firefighter Patrick Jones, 25, both died at the scene of a 2020 library fire
William “Billy” Tucker is serving a life sentence in the death of Hamilton Firefighter Patrick Wolterman
Charles D. Krampota “was an outstanding firefighter and friend to so many,” said Alvin Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rex Klesel
Gerardo Rincon of Oregon was the crew boss of a Type 2 crew battling the blaze
Elvis Reyes was a 20-year veteran of the Rochester Fire Department, where two of his sons, Reid and Remington, also serve as firefighters
Terell Josey, 28, was convicted and is awaiting sentencing for the July 2021 murder of Francis “Frank” Drombowski
The death of Capt. Carlos Rivera at a Newark FD firehouse resulted in the transfer of 89 members, including all 40 FFs and captains assigned to the Park Ave. station where he died
The new version contains Sterling and Rock Falls’ responses to criticisms levied by OSHA related to the death of firefighter Lt. Garrett Ramos
Garrett Reiser “was a comfort to everybody else,” said Demorest Assistant Fire Chief Jerry Palmer
Apopka crews typically have two people, but the IAFF recommends at least four
The mother of Spring Valley Fire Department 2nd Lieutenant Jared Lloyd is suing the assisted living facility, the village, building inspectors and two rabbis
The news is “tragic and very sad,” the Sun City Fire and Medical Department said in a statement following the death of Shane Godbehere, which is under investigation
At a procession in honor of Barnes City Fire Department Captain Gary DeCook, fellow first responders drove a vehicle that was special to him
Twenty-two years ago, Manchester Firefighter David A. Anderson passed away on scene, and the two boys he was working to rescue did not survive
The AAR on the death of Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird suggests revising SOPs to provide strategies for basement fires
Judge Hugo J. Loza found one teen committed arson and found the other not responsible for crimes linked to the killing of Ramon Figueroa and Patrick Jones
Robert Doerr’s widow and a second suspect were each charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of the Evansville firefighter
Crews are battling dozens of blazes in southern Oregon following more than 200 lightning strikes
The move could signal that criminal charges are being considered in the death of the 21-year-old who had a medical emergency at New York State Fire Academy
“This just goes to show the kind of person Clifford [Haney] was, that he’s still giving,” said Lyle Lombard, director of public safety for the city of Fate
Firefighters rushed to help when Island Park Fire Capt. Michael Fischer collapsed
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