Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Firefighter Jonathan Ashworth, 23, had served with Fire Protection District 4 since 2018
More than 150 musicians from as far as Virginia and Calgary joined the Coeur d’Alene Firefighter Pipes and Drums to honor two battalion chiefs killed in a tragic ambush
Firefighter Jeffrey Deschenes died in the line of duty after responding to multiple emergency calls, the U.S. Fire Administration confirmed
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
Investigators are expected to take weeks to find the cause of the crash that killed a Bernalillo County FF-medic and sheriff’s office employees
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members had been assisting with the East Mesa Fire
Austin Duran started working at the Apopka Fire Department in 2020 after being a fire explorer in high school
Capt. Brian Falk died on duty Thursday, and Firefighter Aiden Agnor died as a result of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident on his way to work Monday
Alexio Lattero, a junior firefighter, has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in the death of Greensboro Firefighter Richard Norman Murrell
Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 established a fund to support the family of Lt. Paul Wood
Recently completed toxicology tests showed that New Britain Firefighter Matthew Dizney had multiple drugs in his system when he died in January
Chief William Halstead led the department’s response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Auburn veteran Lt. Paul Wood was known for saying, “Rescue everyone and make it home safely”
Volunteer Firefighter Roger Estes, 77, was on duty with the South Claiborne County Fire Department when the crash happened
Mishael James “MJ” Auman served the Seagrove Rural VFD for 21 years and was one of the first paid members of the Ramseur FD
Lt. Sean Williamson was laid to rest Monday at a service attended by hundreds
Alicia A. Monahan served with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS and the Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association
Josh Haynes began his career as a volunteer firefighter at the age of 18, and served Pleasanton and the surrounding communities for 17-plus years
Lieutenant Sean Williamson was a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department
