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 NFFF will add 16 names to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial this year
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
Michelle Phay says her husband Firefighter David Phay had asked her to bring awareness to the issue before his death from a rare disease in 2018
York City Firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zach Anthony were killed in 2018 while extinguishing remaining hot spots after a blaze at the building
Court papers filed last week say Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael Durkin sent the texts about a subordinate in 2017
Hundreds gathered to pay respects at the funerals for Porterville Fire Capt. Ramon Figueroa on Tuesday and Firefighter Patrick Jones on Thursday
Indianola Volunteer Firefighter Donald Lepper suddenly collapsed Sunday morning after fighting the blaze Saturday afternoon
The suit alleged brownout policies in a Delaware city contributed to the deaths of the three firefighters and significant injuries to three others
The teens previously faced manslaughter charges in the fire that killed Porterville Firefighters Raymond Figueroa and Patrick Jones
FDNY Firefighter Daniel Foley had searched for the body of his brother, FDNY Firefighter Thomas Foley, for 11 days after the terrorist attacks
The body of Porterville Firefighter Patrick Jones was recovered late Wednesday
Porterville Fire Capt. Ramon Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones were killed battling the blaze late Tuesday afternoon
A Texas fire chief was killed after his fire truck rolled over during a course correction
Retired FDNY Firefighters Paul Deo Jr. and Richard Jones both died on Friday, according to Commissioner Daniel Nigro
The village of Buffalo Grove has chosen not to appeal the full line-of-duty pension benefits awarded to Firefighter Kevin Hauber’s family
Carrying the legacy of the fallen, sustaining the lessons learned, and sharing their legacy with others
Officials say 38 people, including 33 making rescue efforts after an earlier first avalanche, were killed
Multiple first responder departments lined the road to pay respects to 20-year-old Riverdale Firefighter Analiese Chapman
Spring Lake Firefighter Corbin Rogers, 20, was driving home from a ladder training class when he died in the crash
Fire statistics can be powerful tools to communicate to the public, media and elected officials to effect change
Police say the suspect waited outside his estranged wife’s home before shooting the firefighter and then himself
The explosion that killed Farmington Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell in September has revived support for legislation to prevent propane-related disasters
The plane was carrying retardant for an aerial firefighting mission when it crashed, killing all on board
Orange Fire Marshal Tim Smith was beloved in the community and had served as the town’s fire marshal for 28 years
Willow Fire Department Driver-Operator Roger DeLongchamp, 66, lost consciousness while preparing to respond to a fire
A sticker that can now be worn on Boynton Beach firefighters’ helmets bears a green ribbon symbolizing open dialogue about mental health
Howard Lake Fire Department Chief Daryl “Taddy” Drusch, 49, died unexpectedly early Monday morning
Colleagues said former Fire Company President Lee Nanna died from a “broken heart” after the death of his brother, former Chief Mark Nanna
Homewood Fire Chief John A. Bresnan was found unconscious in his office from unknown causes Friday
Clover Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Mark Horwich was killed in a crash while responding to a structure fire
A vehicle crossed a median and crashed into the firefighter-paramedics and police officer as they worked a wreck
Sumrall Firefighters Clinton Beasley and Loretta Sykes were killed in the line of duty when they were struck by Brandon Eaton in 2017
