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 firefighter collapsed while working on the lightning-sparked blaze in the Tobacco Root Mountains
After participating in forcible entry training the prior evening, Northwood Fire Rescue Capt. Christopher Brown was transported to a local hospital
On Aug. 18, 2007, several factors overwhelmed fireground operations, resulting in numerous maydays and, ultimately, the death of two firefighters
Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben and another firefighter had rescued two people when their boat capsized
Residents of Liberty County had hoped for a good outcome during the search for the missing firefighters
Captain Michael Harp was a 27-year veteran, a member of Utah Task Force 1 and had been deployed to Ground Zero during the Sept. 11 attacks
The two Liberty County firefighters had been missing since June 24
Oakland Firefighter Caeden Laffan, 25, was in the area for the California Firefighter Summer Games
Through the televised memorial service, books and big screen dramatization, countless Americans discovered the story of 19 fallen firefighters
89 firefighters died on duty — an 8% decline over 2022 but the second-highest number since 2013
Firefighters Edward Gresky Jr. and John McNamee died in the line of duty in 1974 while trying to save others
A week after Cedar Falls Firefighter Brad Sherwood died, his family was dropped from the city’s health insurance
Andrew Pontious, a 19-year veteran firefighter, was killed when part of a burning front-loader exploded
Initial report is the firefighter was killed in the explosion of a heavy-duty truck in the Antelope Valley area
La Crosse Firefighter Ken Caldwell died at home after working as a tanker operator
Four were killed when the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in 2022
Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater is promoting stricter regulation of corrugated stainless steel tubing
Canton Firefighter Jared Kneale’s family and coworkers believe something positive must come from his death
City council hearing finds that the proposed budget does not cover all recommended changes based on the Stricker Street fire that killed three firefighters
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Wyomissing Captain Derrick L. Nester had responded to numerous calls, including a structure fire, and did not show up for his next shift
Fayetteville Fire Department Battalion Chief John Bowen, 35, died six months after being diagnosed with colon cancer
After losing their partners in separate fires, Celeste Flynn, Clara Fenelon and Sara Laird are working together to prevent future firefighter fatalities
Authorities say a Jackson firefighter is dead following a domestic dispute and standoff
Firefighter James C. Ward collapsed while fighting a fire in Scott County
Captain Ronnie Metcalf was a 19-year veteran of the Lexington Fire Department
South Bound Brook Fire Department Deputy Chief Craig M. Konkle had responded to a vehicle crash earlier in the day before suffering a medical emergency
The department requested privacy for the family of fallen Firefighter Jonathan Van Oeffelen
Chief Charles Flynn, immediate past chair of the IAFC’s Volunteer & Combination Officers Section, passed away surrounded by his family
Firefighter Frank Whitt was killed in a crash while en route to escort EMT Drake Adams to a funeral home
The Elliott County firefighter’s vehicle crashed during a procession for the EMT, who had died in a separate incident
New proposed standards may require significant action to improve safe practices
Captain Brad Sherwood joined Cedar Falls Fire Rescue as a volunteer in 1997
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