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.
DiGiovanna, a Lexipol ambassador and FireRescue1 contributor, led the Verdugo Fire Academy where he trained and mentored thousands of recruits and firefighters
Timothy Bertz realized his dream of becoming a St. Paul firefighter days before a sudden medical event took his life
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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
Plainfield Firefighter Marques Hudson died while fighting a house fire on Jan. 26
Firefighter Daniel DeWolf had 32 years with the Fairville Volunteer Fire Department and was a past chief
Robert Earl Brown Sr., 87, served as the fire chief at the Glendale Fire Department from 1976 to 2017 but continued to serve the community
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