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
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Capt. Jack Rose, 19, died after battling a chimney fire in 2015
Capt. Tim McCoy, a 30-year veteran, was planning to retire in June 2017
Fire Lt. John Rodriguez, 53, was involved with decontaminating rigs that were used during 9/11
Ken Ward went missing last weekend; men scouting for deer found his body
“Big Dan,” a former firefighter and training officer with the York Fire Department died Oct. 13
Lt. Stu Tudor was struck by lightning in 2014 while attending a sports game
The chief wrote a post about PTSD before telling dispatchers where they could find his body
Andrew C. Iorg was a third-generation firefighter and had been with the district four months before the crash
Lt. Danny Carbol was riding his bike from the fire station when a vehicle struck him at an intersection Sept. 30
Ryan McCray was taken from the crash scene in extremely critical condition, but did not survive
Thousands attended services for seventeen-year veteran Michael Fahy, who died Tuesday
Michael Lizana was charged with first degree murder in the death of 22-year veteran firefighter David Smith in 2011
Firefighter Jerry Fickes, who died while battling a rowhouse fire, was laid to rest in a private burial Friday
Colleagues of Mike Urenda remembered him as a “great leader” who showed them “the true meaning of brotherhood”
Thomas R. Schmid had volunteered for the department for about five years
A memorial service for Lt. Christopher Leach and senior firefighter Jerry Fickes Jr. is scheduled for Saturday
Gregory Hawes’ colleagues responded to the call and transported him to the hospital
Firefighter Chadrick G. Davis and a friend were killed after attending a family gathering following the wake of their best friend
Two additional firefighters were injured and treated for burns to their hands and forearms
Amanda Bernier was diagnosed with ALS two and half years ago
Funeral services for the 27-year veteran will take place Wednesday
In an affidavit released Tuesday, Chacey Poynter stated she and her boyfriend killed fire captain Bob Poynter Sept. 10
Lowell Satterwhite reportedly suffered a heart attack after responding to a call
Officials said the rig veered off the road and rolled over Friday morning
The pileup killed Fire Chief Spencer Chauvin and injured another firefighter
A GoFundMe page has raised over $16,000 in two days
Christopher Harrison, 16, died Tuesday following complications from a motorcycle crash
Officials said Peter Franz Kannler died Saturday following a battle with esophageal cancer
Ian Howard died Aug. 21 while stationed overnight on a standby call
Gabriel Lee was found dead July 23 at his station
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