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.
Montgomery County Master Firefighter Chris Higgins was known for being a mentor and serious about his work
Montgomery County Fire Chief Corey Smedley announced the death of the firefighter during a press conference
Jan. 23, 2005, marked the first time since 1918 that FDNY members had died in separate calls on the same day
York City firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony died one year ago while putting out remaining hot spots at a structural fire
Philadelphia Fire Department firefighter died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty
Marion Fire Department firefighter Tiffany Hamdan was attempting to free a vehicle stuck in the snow, when she became trapped underneath
Eric Hill, a 19-year volunteer firefighter-EMT , was hit by a front end loader while working in a construction zone
Gary Sacco was rushed to Maine Medical Center after he suffered a medical event while in Portland for a memorial for a fallen firefighter
Detroit Fire Department firefighter Derek Stone succumbed to stomach cancer just weeks after his Stage 4 diagnosis
Wes Weysham, a retired firefighter-paramedic, Navy veteran, and volunteer K-9 search and rescue handler, was honored at a funeral service this week
Chris Truman, a firefighter with the City of Lake Mills Fire Department, was killed after he was hit by a driver while attempting to help a woman with car trouble
John Heller, 38, died after rescuing his fiancee and four young boys from the man’s burning apartment in upstate New York
“A wonderful outpouring of love for a really nice young man who was just starting out his career,” FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said
NIOSH Report cites crew integrity, lack of training in firefighter LODD
Capt. Darryl Moore was attending an end-of-summer party and apparently fell off a dock shortly after midnight
Andrew Brake, 40, was killed after falling asleep at the wheel on his way to the fire lines
Howard County, Md., firefighter dies after falling through floor
It took three and Joyce Craig gave the ultimate sacrifice – her life – in helping save others from a house fire in West Oak Lane in December 2014 years to outfit
The September 2016 blast killed Michael Fahy, a 17-year fire department veteran whom Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro called “a star” of the department
After Presho Fire Chief Donny Manger died at the scene of a fire last week, it’s been a “tough week” across the state
Frank Echevarria, 52, worked for Cumberland County EMS and spent 30 years as both a firefighter and paramedic
Chief James Belot was inducted into the Connecticut State Firefighter Association Hall of Fame in 2013
Chief Scott Albertini had been a member of McDonald Volunteer Fire Department for 35 years
Corey Weber was diabetic and was diagnosed with pancreatitis when he was 16
Chief Abraham Pitre, 44, had been with the Perth Amboy Fire Department for 23 years
Chief Kevin Kolber, 58, was a 30-year veteran of the South Bend Fire Department
The former FDNY firefighter died from complications of cancer he contracted while digging through debris at Ground Zero
Robert Spoon was believed to have also suffered a gunshot wound
Mark Strow activated a set of white strobe lights on his Ford Explorer, got out of the SUV and put on a reflective traffic vest
He lobbied for the renewal of the Zadroga Act, which provides health benefits to first responders who fell ill after 9/11
Michael Pacelli Jr. was a 50-year member of the Youngwood Volunteer Hose Company No. 1, where he served as chief from 1971 to 1985
Tim Burns, a 32-year veteran, died months after a state bill was passed compensating firefighters who contract work-related cancer
Jauntae Brown was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison for killing 20-year-old Justin Speights
