Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Concord-Green Township Fire Department Chief Ralph Stegbauer and Firefighter Jeffery Skaggs were killed when the mechanical lift they were in fell over
Baltimore fire that killed firefighters Rodney Pitts III and Lt. Dillon Rinaldo ruled accidental, but investigators could not determine the cause
Porterville Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones died in 2020 after becoming disoriented while searching for a civilian
Ancram firefighter Stuart Hunt received immediate care on the scene but was unable to be resuscitated
Banks County Fire & EMS colleagues said Ritchie Alford spotted two swimmers in the rip current and went in to save them
Greenwich Deputy Chief Brian Buell served the department and community for over three decades
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Deputy Chief Richard Alles hopes to cut 5 minutes off his time in the run up 104 floors
Irmo firefighter James Michael Muller was killed and six others injured during a collapse while fighting an apartment fire
“We are shocked and saddened at the sudden loss of Luke, our friend and co-worker,” Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore said
Irmo Fire Chief Mike Sonefeld said James Muller would come to work prepared to give 110%
“A huge part of my life was taken,” David Renaud said about his brother Matthew, killed in the Southwest Inn fire
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
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“We haven’t had to ask for help. They’ve just provided it,” Irmo Assistant Chief Sloane Valentino said
Irmo Fire District Firefighter James Muller, 25, became trapped in the fire along with multiple other firefighters
Farmland Assistant Chief Kyle Osgood was driving a tanker to a fire when it rolled over killing him and critically injuring another firefighter
A Farmland VFD firefighter was reportedly ejected from the apparatus when it flipped on its side
Groesbeck Volunteer Fire-Rescue Lt. Richard Hempel reportedly began to feel ill and became unresponsive the next morning
Seminary VFD Firefighter Phillip Allan was struck while crossing a highway to help crash victims
Poor communications and an abandoned hoseline among several factors during a fire in Berwick
How post-fire risks contributed to the fatal 1972 collapse just minutes after the fire was called under control
Sarah Tierney, wife of Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno blames negligence, cites conscious pain and suffering and wrongful death
Fire service leaders, families gather in Emmitsburg for the annual service
Watch this year’s tribute, which honors 79 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2022 and 65 firefighters who died in previous years
Honor guard members raised and lowered 144 U.S. flags over the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial
The organization is hosting public and private events in person and is offering ways to participate from anywhere
Brittney C. Ramos says her husband, Lt. Garrett Ramos, died as a result of the Sterling chief and deputy fire chief not following proper procedures
“It is a relief to finally have justice,” said Oren Barzilay, president of FDNY EMS Local 2507
Jason Tucker worked on cancer prevention, a special operations team and decon, Pasco County Fire Rescue said
Captain Roy L. Sewell Jr., a former Cub Scout, is fondly remembered as a supporter of the local pack
Chester T. Lauck served with Frederick County Fire and Rescue and several other area agencies plus the Air National Guard
A three-story building collapsed, killing Lt. Sean Williamson, a 27-year-fire department veteran
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