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.
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
When you get away with operating in an unsafe manner without a seminal moment, you feel invincible - but you’re not
David Leos, a 40-year veteran of Dallas Fire-Rescue, is the first active-duty firefighter from the department to die from the virus
Jamie Snow said she believes her husband, Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow, was murdered
Mark Hilley – a Gulfport firefighter and Harrison County battalion chief – survived a motorcycle crash in 2019 and vowed to “never waste another day”
The Gaffney City Fire Department announced the death of 19-year member Lt. Gary Burris
Division Chief Mark Covil with Pender County EMS and Fire died Monday after a brief battle with the virus
Spokane County Lt. Cody Traber fell from a bridge while trying to get a better vantage point to spot a reported brush fire
Austin Fire Department Firefighter Rodney “Rod” Kelley, a 20-year veteran, died from the virus over the weekend
A 52-year veteran of the fire service, Colfax Fire Chief Jim Krouse suffered an apparent heart attack while working the scene, the department said
Lieutenant Cody Traber was an 18-year veteran of Spokane Fire District 9
Jeff Halvorson had been the fire chief for the Arcadia-Glencoe Fire Department for 17 years
Hartland Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Judy Spencer was killed while acting as the spotter for a fire vehicle backing up at a fire scene
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Frumencio Ruiz Carapia of Medford was working on the Gales Fire when a tree unexpectedly snapped and fell over, striking him
The death of Captain Laird reminds us of the importance of mayday training, plus learning the signs of an imminent mayday
Wilmington Firefighter Cecilia Escobar-Duplan, 25, was hit by a pickup truck while she was attempting to render aid at a crash scene
Anniston Fire Department Lt. Justin Roberts died one week after being placed on a ventilator
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Lt. Mario J. Moya, a 17-year veteran of the department, died after contracting the virus
Oak City Fire Department FF-EMT William Stalls died Aug. 15, and Lt. Willie Bunch died Aug. 16; both men contracted the virus while on duty
Hall County Fire Department FAO Shaun Stringer was a 14-year member of the department and a former U.S. Marine
Fellow firefighters, family and friends attended the public viewing of Battalion Chief Joshua Laird
Jollyville Firefighter-EMT Dylan Rodiek joined the department in March 2021
Morton County Firefighter Joshua Schwindt was searching for victims of a rollover crash when he made contact with a damaged power line
Barrow County EMS Firefighter-EMT Tim Watson died from complications stemming from COVID-19
Carroll County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Tommy Hopson died after being hospitalized for several days with COVID-19
Frederick County firefighters gathered to tell the story of Joshua Laird, posthumously promoted to battalion chief
Derek Poole, a volunteer with the Catawba and West Iredell FDs, sustained long-term injuries following a vehicle crash after a fire call
Burlington Volunteer Firefighter-EMT Colin McFadden, 26, had been with the department for six years
The Cleveland Division of Fire announced the sudden passing of Firefighter David Shantery
Yazoo County Firefighter Lt. Larry Adams suffered a medical emergency while operating the pump panel at a vehicle fire, falling unconscious and hitting his head
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