Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Amie Lee, who died July 14 from a suspected pulmonary embolism linked to a fire station injury, joined the Van Dyne Fire Department in 2011
A Maryland fire captain died after falling into a basement during a 2021 house fire, with investigators citing gaps in size-up, crew integrity, and rapid intervention readiness
East Branch Assistant Chief Jason McGlone was electrocuted after responding to a crash with a suspected DUI driver, where an electrical wire touched the top of his fire truck
Roll on/roll off vessels like the Grande Costa d’Avorio can pack thousands of vehicles of various conditions
Ballardsville Firefighter Thomas Petschke Jr. had served the department for nearly 10 years
Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno’s widow targets the FD over training, equipment as well as the contractor
Investigative report looks at how two Newark firefighters were rescued during the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire
“I’ve never seen somebody so excited to go to work,” Lauren Ridlon said about Lt. Dillon J. Rinaldo’s love of being a firefighter
The Prairieton Fire Department announced the death of one of its firefighters during a house fire
An internal memo following recent LODDs states that an exterior attack will be used regardless of occupancy, until certain conditions are met
Ware County Firefighter Luke Zimmerman faces several charges including first-degree vehicular homicide
Whitesburg Fire Department Assistant Chief Joe Back suffered a heart attack during an EMS call
Coon Creek Firefighter Regina Huffman died and two firefighters, including her son, were injured when their apparatus went off the road
Firefighters, family remember Firefighter Rodney William Pitts III for his kind, generous spirit
The battalion chief explains how so much of her decision-making is rooted in the 2008 Salisbury Millworks blaze
Coworkers immediately began CPR after finding Captain Adam Wayne Hart on the floor of his bunkroom
As we examine our October LODDs, one by painful one, we must pause to consider how to prevent similar circumstances at our own departments
Lieutenant Dillon Rinaldo had been in critical condition since the fire that claimed Firefighter Rodney Pitts III
Lt. Dillon J. Rinaldo suffered serious injuries during a fire that claimed Firefighter Rodney Pitts III
An Ionia firefighter was thrown from a department UTV when it was struck by a fire engine
The West Whiteland firefighters were responding to a call when their vehicle went off the road
Firefighter Rodney Pitts III joined the department in 2022 and was assigned to Engine Company 29
The West Whiteland firefighters were responding to a call when their vehicle went off the road
Lt. Dillon J. Rinaldo suffered serious injuries during a fire that claimed Firefighter Rodney Pitts III
State police said the Abingdon vehicle went off the road, hit a pole and overturned several times
Miami Beach officials approved the deployment of 12 firefighters overseas
Fire Chief Timothy Johnson had complained of indigestion and an upset stomach before leaving for home
Four firefighters and five EMS personnel have been killed in the conflict
Family members of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. talk about lawsuits on vessel loading, firefighter training
Richmond Battalion Chief Earl Dyer had recently celebrated 40-years of service with the department
Seven Springs Firefighter Troy Thompson was stricken while working at an accident
Video shows when the top floor of the Old Havana building collapsed while firefighters inside were doing a search
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