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Despite recent federal funding cuts, plans for the 2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend are moving forward as scheduled, according to event organizers
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Chief Garry Moore was reportedly helping a motorist as severe weather moved across the state
Warrens Firefighter Lori Boelkes became ill while driving home after responding to a motor vehicle crash
“The coordinated efforts to protect first responders, building engineers and others is vital,” Fire Chief Niles Ford said
Court documents state that Anthony Santi intervened when a gas station customer argued with a clerk over cigars
A Summerville Fire & Rescue Department spokesperson said the crewmember was transported to a hospital, where he passed away
At the scene of a prior wreck on I-76, Jacquelyn Walker swerved in her Jeep, which had faulty brakes, and struck three firefighters and a state trooper
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William Klobus joined the department 11 years ago and may have been its oldest member
Thousands attended events to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2021
“It was a beautiful ceremony, and we’re very proud to be here,” said widow Michelle Ruedy, expressing shared feelings
G. Wade Cannon’s cancer battle reportedly inspired other Flower Mound firefighters to get checked and two of them discovered early-stage colon cancer
Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a call
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Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo “mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example”
The Purdum Volunteer Fire Department’s Mike Moody suffered a medical emergency early at the Bovee Fire
306 active and retired FDNY members — including firefighters and EMS members — have died of 9/11-related illnesses
Tim Pfleger was injured in an accident while traveling from a fire academy in July
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As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences
Unprovoked killing of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling is a tragic reminder that first responders are putting their lives at risk for choosing to serve their community
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling (61) was stabbed multiple times, according to police
Porterville Capt. Ramon “Ray” Figueroa, 35, and Firefighter Patrick Jones, 25, both died at the scene of a 2020 library fire
William “Billy” Tucker is serving a life sentence in the death of Hamilton Firefighter Patrick Wolterman
Charles D. Krampota “was an outstanding firefighter and friend to so many,” said Alvin Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rex Klesel
They retraced the footsteps of Firefighter Stephen Siller on 9/11 and honored the lives lost in the war on terrorism
Gerardo Rincon of Oregon was the crew boss of a Type 2 crew battling the blaze
The event is expected to boast a larger-than-usual crowd this year
The new version contains Sterling and Rock Falls’ responses to criticisms levied by OSHA related to the death of firefighter Lt. Garrett Ramos
Apopka crews typically have two people, but the IAFF recommends at least four
The mother of Spring Valley Fire Department 2nd Lieutenant Jared Lloyd is suing the assisted living facility, the village, building inspectors and two rabbis
Firehouses throughout the city will observe moments of silence, and bells will ring to commemorate the moment tragedy struck 21 years before
The news is “tragic and very sad,” the Sun City Fire and Medical Department said in a statement following the death of Shane Godbehere, which is under investigation
Even as time and distance separate us from 9/11 and memories begin to fade, the NFFF remains committed to Never Forget fallen firefighters and their families
At a procession in honor of Barnes City Fire Department Captain Gary DeCook, fellow first responders drove a vehicle that was special to him
Even as we move further from 9/11, the need for support is ongoing for those fallen firefighter families and new ones every year
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