Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The tragic accident that killed Plainville Firefighter Raymond Moreau has sparked renewed focus on equipment safety, declining volunteer numbers and emerging health risks
The family of Plainville Firefighter Raymond Moreau will be the first to receive an immediate $100,000 for fallen first responders
Raymond Moreau, a 35-year volunteer with the Plainville Fire Department, was struck outside the structure and died during surgery after suffering blunt trauma
Firefighters can incorporate tried-and-true military strategies to minimize line-of-duty deaths
“When Michael died, I was told his hose never got water in that awful fire,” said Kathy Crosby-Bell, mother of Firefighter Michael Kennedy
The 12-alarm blaze resulted in the deaths of three Philadelphia firefighters: David Holcombe, Phyllis McAllister and James Chappell
Paul Cloutier served with Webster Fire/Rescue and volunteered with the Muddy Brook Fire Department
A tree broke, causing a power line to strike Paw Paw VFD Lt. Ethan M. Quillen
Lake Mills Fire Department Chief Todd J. Yandre was in the fire service for 42 years and was a fire instructor for 18 years
Steve Smith served as Pebble fire chief for a decade
Daniel Lamothe became “medically distressed” and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
Neil Carlberg was a Bellingham firefighter for 33 years, retired in 2011 and died of esophageal cancer in 2018
They blame the New York State Academy of Fire Science for the death of their son, a 21-year-old Watertown firefighter who had an emergency during training
“David White is someone many people looked up to,” said Ernest Upchurch, chaplain for the Bryan Fire Department
Stockton Fire Captain Vidal “Max” Fortuna had been responding to a dumpster fire last year
Rancho Cucamonga Engineer Miguel Cervantes worked in the fire service for more than 20 years
Nearly six years after EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed, the man who allegedly ran her down with her own rig will stand trial
The firefighters’ great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren witnessed the ceremony at Engine 285/Ladder 142
Columbus Battalion Chief Richard Richardson’s occupational cancer death was followed by the losses of Firefighters Michael Calafatis and Gary D. Childers
Gresham Firefighter Brandon Norbury previously served as a Navy Seal and with the local police department
Maui County FD’s Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, 24, fought for his life for a week
Chief James Banta asked Marion County FD members to be check in with each other following the deaths of Firefighter-Paramedics Tripp Wooten and Allen Singleton
“He touched many lives in his short time with the department,” the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York wrote
A draft of the document praised recent changes in the Apopka Fire Department hierarchy but also “identified deeper foundation deficiencies”
Robert “Bob” Thomas Gardner, Jr. had served as a deputy chief for the Richmond-Carolina Fire District
Kevin Dailey was a longtime member of the Middleport and Richland Township fire departments
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Frank Nunez went home from the hospital with his fiancé and their dog in September
Michael Yagmin was the only New Britain member to lose his job over the scandal that surfaced after Firefighter Matt Dizney was found dead
“Billy chose to give life after his death. He is truly our forever hero,” said his widow, Kristina Moon
The passing of Clallam County Fire District 3 Captain Charles “Chad” Cate “was completely unexpected,” IAFF 2933 wrote
A nonprofit formed by the fire officers union has considered adding a permanent memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and FF-EMT Kenny Lacayo
Leander Bissell is accused of murdering Johnny Tetrick and faces five other charges; he may be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison if he is convicted
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