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.
Public ceremonies will remember fallen firefighters from 2024 and previous years
Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, was critically injured when the patient he was transporting stabbed him in the chest
The Taylor County firefighter suffered a pulmonary embolism five days after being injured in a crash
Jason Cortez, 42, fell three stories during a company-level training drill, causing severe head injuries
Fallen Myrtle Beach Police Officer Jacob Hancher served for five years as a Horry County volunteer firefighter based out of Carolina Bays Station 45
The deaths of fire, law enforcement, corrections and EMS leaders and personnel will have a decades-long impact on department operations, safety and capability
South Holland Firefighter-Paramedic Dylan Cunningham, 29, who served with the department for nine years, died Wednesday after an exercise at Haigh Quarry Lake
Manchester Assistant Fire Chief Brendan Burns, 45, was reported missing on Wednesday and his death was announced later that night
Salem Fire Chief Rick Todd, who was also a paramedic, was a well-known and respected member of the local fire and EMS community
Adwolfe Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Charles C. “Dog” Woods was found unresponsive after filling a tanker
Pilot Ricky Fulton, a contractor with Aero S.E.A.T. Incorporated, was killed Tuesday evening while battling the Schill Fire
Clayton Deputy Chief of Operations and Training Jason Dean, 42, a 20-year department veteran, was one of 17 Clayton firefighters who tested positive for the virus
Dallas Fire-Rescue Engineer Ceasar Rios, a nearly 10-year veteran of the department, was killed in a vehicle crash while off-duty in Nebraska
Whitehall Second Assistant Fire Chief James P. Brooks, 45, died Friday after suffering a torn aorta on the way to a fire call
Charles Morton died while battling the El Dorado Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest
Fridley Fire Chief Mike Spencer, 53, will be honored with a display of red lights across the county on Monday
Carrollton Fire Rescue Capt. Frazier Holbert died four days after suffering a stroke following an emergency call
Retired FDNY Firefighter Timmy Burke, 51, died on Friday due to 9/11-related complications, family members said
While it’s nearly impossible to compare 9/11 and COVID-19, there is one strong similarity
Capt. Tommy Searcy, who served for 18 years, is the third Houston firefighter to die from the virus
COVID-19 is absolutely worse based upon the number of people who have died – but they were not murdered
Firefighter Sara Madsen was working on a Hotshot crew for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana prior to the crash
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diana Jones, 63, was inspired by her son, a fire captain, to pursue a second career in public safety
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diane Jones was killed battling the August Complex fire at Mendocino National Forest
Goffstown Fire Capt. Steven W. Tower, 54, became ill during the Candidate Physical Ability Test at the New Hampshire Fire Academy on Monday
Avis Firefighter David Closs Sr., 67, was directing traffic for the safe passage of apparatus when he suffered a medical emergency
St. George Island Volunteer Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith, 56, was swept up by the current while trying to save a man and child in distress
Sgt. Sivad Johnson was with his 10-year-old daughter when he heard screams and immediately jumped into the Detroit River to help
Gabriel “Gabe” Aboyoun responded to Ground Zero in Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001 and was cited for bravery on several occasions, city officials said
Converse Fire Department Capt. Bryant Anderson is remembered as a “selfless leader” by his colleagues
The Bell UH-1 helicopter was on a water-dropping mission for the 1,500-acre Hills Fire in Fresno County; SAR team mobilized
Charleston Fire Chief Jeff Jackson said the department will work to provide more support for its members after the death of Firefighter-Paramedic Jason Cuffee
Cleveland Fire Lt. Richard A. Petras, 51, died Saturday after 26 years of service
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