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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

The 1966 blaze was the deadliest fire in the history of the FDNY until the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
On duty but not on a call, Bristol Firefighter/Paramedic Brandon Clawson suffered a medical emergency at the station
Moncks Corner Deputy Chief Jimmy Townsend suffered a fatal cardiac event within 24 hours of two emergency calls
The addition of 43 fire and EMS members who died of illnesses related to Sept. 11 attacks nears the number killed in the collapses
The preliminary report on the crash of two helicopters at the Broadway Fire looks at rotor blades and tire damage
Diboll Firefighter Joe Parish’s vehicle left the road while he was responding to a mutual aid request
Huron Fire Chief Ron Hines stated that one firefighter died during a large fire in near-100-degree weather
Identifying the top three manners of death for on- and off-duty firefighters
Louisa County Firefighter Mia Ethridge was involved in a fire engine crash while responding to a fire in July
“Arno” is named after Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno, killed in the line of duty in March
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue captain and civilian
Lieutenant Kevin Ward was one of three firefighters injured in a fire on Aug. 11
Mattituck Firefighter Leonard Llewelyn, 82, died from injuries after being struck by a car
Broward County Fire-Rescue Capt. Terryson Jackson, 49, was on board and died following the crash, as well as a female on the ground
North Haven Firefighter Anthony DeSimone collapsed while walking into his home after completing a 38-hour shift
A Fuller Hose Company volunteer was struck by a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed
Baltimore Firefighter John McMaster talks about being in the Stricker Street collapse that killed three firefighters
West Milford Fire Chief Edward Steines collapsed at home the morning after responding to a train fire
“Y’all deserve justice,” Leander Bissell said to Cleveland firefighter Johnny Tetrick’s daughters
Rick Davey spent nine years on his own time researching the saga of “Little Miss 1565"
Birmingham firefighter Jamal Jones went home with a surprise promotion
Assistant Chief Josh Bischof and Captain Tim Rodriguez are remembered as “the absolute best the fire service has ever had”
A CAL FIRE division chief, captain and a contract client pilot were killed while fighting a fire in Riverside County
Benjamin Charles Sapper was killed when the vehicle he and other firefighters were in left the road
The ATF fire modeling research focused on the role of corrugated stainless-steel tubing in the death of Howard County Firefighter Nathan Flynn
Lessons learned and legacy impact on wildland firefighting
A 25-year-old firefighter died in an ATV rollover while working on the Donnie Creek Fire
Honey Grove Firefighters Evan Brown was ejected from his pickup while responding to a call
Memphis Lieutenant Jeffrey Norman died after becoming trapped while fighting a house fire
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was remembered as a great up-and-coming firefighter with a big personality
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was one of two firefighters shot while inside their firehouse on July 12
Memphis authorities are searching for the person who had set a fire that eventually trapped 4 firefighters
Leander Bissell drove around a police car blocking traffic and struck Firefighter Johnny Tetrick