Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The agency levied a $640 penalty after determining safety lapses contributed to the death of a Wethersfield firefighter when a utility terrain vehicle flipped during a brush fire
Investigation highlights the risks of post-suppression overhaul and origin-and-cause operations
The city council awarded nearly $1.1 million to the wife of Kyle Brinker, a Kansas City Fire Department paramedic who died during a training exercise in 2024
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
Cintas Corporation employees walk and stair climb to raise awareness of and funds for NFFF
Twenty-two years ago, Manchester Firefighter David A. Anderson passed away on scene, and the two boys he was working to rescue did not survive
The AAR on the death of Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird suggests revising SOPs to provide strategies for basement fires
St. Paul firefighters completed the workout, named after Tommy McDonough, as part of the McDonough Memorial Workout of the Day
Judge Hugo J. Loza found one teen committed arson and found the other not responsible for crimes linked to the killing of Ramon Figueroa and Patrick Jones
Assigning meaning to each fold during a firefighter funeral flag-folding ceremony
Crews are battling dozens of blazes in southern Oregon following more than 200 lightning strikes
The move could signal that criminal charges are being considered in the death of the 21-year-old who had a medical emergency at New York State Fire Academy
Firefighters rushed to help when Island Park Fire Capt. Michael Fischer collapsed
Collin Hagan, a firefighter with the Craig Interagency Hotshot Crew, was battling the Big Swamp Fire near Lemolo Lake
A pickup driver reportedly ran a red light, causing the apparatus to flip onto its side; Memphis Driver David Pleasant served for 32 years
Riley Huiras was a member of the Grand Rapids Police Department’s Auxiliary Unit and served with the volunteer fire department where his father serves
Dan Patterson, 53, had been hospitalized since collapsing outside the front door of Spokane Valley Fire Department Station 2 following a run
Video, a 911 call and an incident report detail efforts to save the lives of Bernalillo County Fire Rescue Specialist Matthew King and Deputy Michael Levison
The 1978 roof collapse served as a wake-up call about the dangers hidden in building construction, specifically the weaknesses of trusses
Dennis Slater was a 29-year member of the Broad Brook FD before retiring, but still helped out at major incidents and fundraisers whenever he could
Angela Skudin filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Biltmore Estate following the death of her husband, Casey, at the N.C. tourist attraction
Capt. James “Jim” Ellis was a “‘firefighter’s firefighter,’ a devoted family man, and the consummate professional,” said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones
“What we see in this career, the calls that we get, can take a toll on somebody’s mental health and wellness,” said Cheshire County Sheriff Eli Rivera
Jackie Henry was traveling with four passengers in the SUV, including her daughter and the widow of a Richville volunteer firefighter who was preparing to bury her husband
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