Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Guidance for managing the emotions associated with the anniversaries of traumatic incidents
343 FDNY firefighters, plus one New York fire patrolman, were killed in the terrorist attacks, along with dozens of other public safety personnel
DeKalb County Master Firefighter Fant, a 21-year veteran and father of five, was overcome inside the warehouse used for movies and music videos
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
The 6-year-old daughter of Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno threw out the first pitch at a Buffalo Bison’s game
Salem officials had challenged whether Firefighter Maurice Stadeli’s cancer was occupational
Captain Arnoldo Sandoval filed a lawsuit over the 2021 firehouse shooting when Firefighter Jonathan Tatone killed Fire Engineer Tory Carlon and wounded Sandoval
Broward County Firefighter-paramedic Mikael Chaguaceda and the pilot were able to climb out of the burning chopper and onto the roof of the apartment building
Despite progress to reduce fatalities, the rate of firefighter deaths due to cardiovascular events has remained unchanged
22 years after the terror attacks, the number of the dead related to their exposure while working in the rescue and recovery efforts equals the number killed in the collapses
Officials say the firefighters’ vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in British Columbia as they were travelling home
