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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
Brockton Firefighter Jason Gould suffered lung damage while rescuing an occupant during a fire
Wethersfield Firefighter Robert Sharkevich was killed in a UTV rollover during a fire on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin
A former propane company employee has been charged for his role in an explosion that killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 11 others
The Wethersfield firefighter was one of three involved in the crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin
Perryton Assistant Chief Scott Glass was one of three firefighters struck by a 5-inch supply line
Investigators are unable to determine the cause of the 2023 fire that killed two Baltimore firefighters and considered the fire to be an accident
Firefighter Tony Garrison is the fourth firefighter to have died in the line of duty during Hurricane Helene relief efforts
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
West Sacramento Fire Engineer Tim Hall, an 18-year veteran and Clarksburg Fire Protection District volunteer, died during a training session
Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson described Firefighter-Paramedic Kyle Brinker as someone who “operated at the highest level of skill and compassion”
A 10-year veteran of the Kansas City Fire Department suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise
The Louisburg captain was found unresponsive at home after responding to an alarm activation
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both expected to attend 9/11 observances in New York and Pennsylvania
Belfry Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Darrell Helton, 49, died after assisting in shuttling water to a structure fire alongside a neighboring fire agency
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the blast that killed Chris Eddy of Greene County Fire Rescue
CAL FIRE Fire Apparatus Engineer Christopher Ward suffered a medical emergency while on duty
Guidance for managing the emotions associated with the anniversaries of traumatic incidents
From identifying your “why” to studying climb logistics, there are several factors to consider as you prepare to complete the climb in honor of fallen firefighters