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.
Assistant Chief Vernon “Leon” Davis was clearing Tropical Storm Helene damage in Blackshear before he was killed
A response to one chief’s perspective on the role of human factors in fatal incidents
The Scottsdale (Arizona) assistant chief says the true meaning of fireground safety is getting lost in the discourse
Buffalo fire commissioner and division chief share what’s changed in the 10 years since the deaths of McCarthy and Croom
Grant Langer, 23, served with the Memphis Fire Department for two years
Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble said the firefighter was on his way to work, driving his normal route when his personal vehicle struck a tree limb
Assistant Chief Walter Wagaman succumbed to injuries sustained after being ejected from the firetruck when responding to a call
Norman Edward Klenow, 78, suffered from cardiac arrest after providing traffic control at the scene of a crash
Lieutenant Sullivan was a veteran fire officer and a member of FDNY’s Special Operations Command who served the department for nearly three decades
Dango Nguyen was a member of the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services for almost 20 years
Lt. Jared Snell was driving home when authorities said he tried to pass a vehicle in his eastbound lane and crashed head-on into an 18-wheeler
James E. Sommers was a 19-year fire service veteran and served as public safety director for the last seven years
FDNY spokesman Myles Miller provided no details about the captain’s death but shared suicide prevention tips to its members
A close friend of Richmond Fire Department Firefighter Daniel Lewis said that he was found deceased in a Charlotte, North Carolina, hotel room
Yaroslav Katkov experienced a medical emergency during a routine training hike and was transported to the hospital where he died the next day
Chief Robert Dauphinais had a stroke while on a motorcycle ride with his wife
The 776-page report showed a lack of communication and organization at the scene contributed to Fire Lt. Nathan Flynn’s death
Jeff Stroble, 46, was one of 12 firefighters injured during a fireworks explosion while prepping for the July 4th fireworks display
The department announced his death in a statement, but did not give a cause
Nick Aldinger, 36, passed away after battling complications from current medical issues
Chief William “Casey” White was found on the apparatus bay floor the morning after working a grass fire
Officials found evidence that a kitchen fire started and was extinguished before firefighters arrived on scene and believe that it was a contributing factor to the house fire
Michelle Sowga, with her three children at her side, eulogized her husband, Erik Sowga
First Corporal Tariq Abdullah Ali Al Hawai accidentally fell from a “hole” on the fourth floor of the building and landed on the ground floor
A new law signed by the governor doubles the previous death benefit amount from $10,000 to $20,000
Boston Fire Lt. Paul Hoban passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, June 16, he was 57
Janice Arsenault, 44, of Umatilla, was remembered for her positive outlook on life, contagious laugh and desire to live life to its fullest
Springville Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Echols died while participating in an off-site training exercise
William R. Powell created the organization’s first hazmat and swift-water rescue teams, bought three fire trucks with ladders reaching 150 feet and started hiring female firefighters
Firefighters from 19 departments across Wisconsin will staff Madison fire stations and ambulances on Sunday so Madison firefighters can attend a memorial service for firefighter Todd Mahoney
The prosecutor described a scene that quickly changed from a routine medical call to a chaotic, dangerous situation with multiple shots being fired by Houston and by officers trying to deal with the threat he posed
Omaha Fire Department firefighters were called to fellow Firefighter-Paramedic Jeremy Knott’s home, but were unable to resuscitate him
A 57-page report released by NIOSH details how inactive sprinklers, previous structure collapses and other factors led to the 2018 death of two York City Fire Department firefighters
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