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.
343 FDNY firefighters, plus one New York fire patrolman, were killed in the terrorist attacks, along with dozens of other public safety personnel
Harford Assistant Chief Edward Chideser fractured his leg while battling a brush fire in March
Probationary Firefighter Sadia Williams, 21, graduated on Aug. 22 and was set to begin work at Engine Company 13
Fire Apparatus Engineer Kevin Skinner, a 25-year Orange County Fire Authority veteran, collapsed after searching for residents in a Laguna Niguel house fire
Remembering the service and sacrifice of those lost this year in service to their communities
Brockton Firefighter Jeffrey Albanese succumbed to his injuries after suffering cardiac arrest during a call on Dec. 9
A head-on collision during a wrong-way pursuit on I-25 in 2022 claimed a Santa Fe officer and a retired Las Vegas firefighter
Authorities say the Portland Fire Department lieutenant and town selectman was struck when he was crossing the street toward town hall
Winchester Firefighter Rick Sanders is survived by his wife, Billie, four children and four grandchildren with another grandchild on the way
Think twice before posting about an LODD, as your rush to spread the word could cause harm
Battalion Chief Tony Ray Garrison was caught in a landslide while rescuing victims of Hurricane Helene
The historic fire spotlights the need for courage, command presence, smart tactical decision-making, and risk management
Fire service leaders remember that fateful day when six firefighters lost their lives at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire
Family members and friends remember FDNY Firefighter Christian Engeldrum and his death during Operation Iraqi Freedom
FDNY Monsignor John Delendick took over as the department’s senior chaplain after Father Mychal Judge was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks
Summarizing the lessons learned from two investigations
Between the Boulder and Miami incidents, too many deaths and injuries have occurred secondary to training incidents where live fire was a factor
A memorial for Chicago Firefighter Andrew Price highlights his love of surfing
Mark Foster founded Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team in 1990
Botsford Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Peter Blomberg was crossing the street to attend a meeting when he was struck
First responders across the state stood in line to pay their respects to Wethersfield Firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr.
Barstow Firefighters Local 2325 announced the death of Captain Garrett Miller
Danville Fire Police Officer Robert “Bob” Myers, Sr. had served with the department for 49 years
The Wethersfield firefighter was one of three involved in the crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin
The Troy firefighter and union president said he refused to participate in training at the academy, citing the death of a firefighter in 2021
Several of Comperatore’s family members were in attendance, including his widow, Helen
Firefighters and deputies are among the fallen in the wake of one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history
The Fairview Fire Department announced that one of its firefighters died during rescue operations in Buncombe County
Saluda County residents offer support to members of the Circle Fire Department following the loss of two firefighters during Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
The S.C. Highway Patrol confirmed that two people were killed when a tree fell on a fire truck traveling along Beulah Road in Saluda County
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
