Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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Honolulu Firefighter Jeff Fiala died after entering a burning home without a hoseline, a tactic now under investigation following a state safety probe
A jury found two Rock Falls fire chiefs and the city liable, ruling their decisions led to Sterling Lieutenant Garrett Ramos’ fall through a floor and into a basement
Prosecutors say an external ignition source started the blaze, which led to a collapse that killed three Baltimore City firefighters and injured three others
Police continue to investigate and have identified a person of interest
The Salt River Fire Department has “a rotation right now where our guys are standing by at the hospital nonstop until he wakes up,” said Capt. Ray Martinez
Lt. Philip M. Wigal, 35, of the Town and Country Fire District was pronounced dead at the scene
Brendan Bessee had recently transferred from the Globe Fire Department to the Salt River Fire Department
A joint statement from Sterling and Rock Falls says the report contains errors plus suggestions for improvement that the Sterling Fire Department has begun
Report: Command didn’t know the home had a basement, the fire was mistakenly said to be controlled, and flaws in responding to Lt. Garrett Ramos’ mayday call
Elwood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darren Krull was a passenger in a vehicle that was hit by a water truck
Greenwood Fire Department Capt. Craig Hall served for 25 years
Ward Volunteer Fire Department Acting Chief Freddy C. Reeves served for 50 years
Whatcom Fire District 7 Assistant Fire Chief Dean Crosswhite served the community for nearly 30 years
Ed McBride, former assistant fire chief in Godfrey, had battled the duty-related cancer for the past few years
The Larksville Borough Fire Department Chief Engineer had just pulled up to the station when he experienced a cardiac-related incident
Evan Gaw apologized before he was sentenced in the shooting death of former Odessa Firefighter Michael Mack
Desmond Palmer, 34, worked at Station 54 in the San Jacinto Ranger District in California
Lyons helped rescue a man trapped in the rubble of 9/11 and reunited him with his pregnant wife
A Boone County grand jury indicted Kevin Lee Brunson on one charge of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of Bryant Gladney
A state investigation revealed troubling details about the events surrounding the death of Firefighter Peyton Morse
Jonathan Flagler was overcome with smoke and later died at the hospital
Edward Long was a 27-year veteran of the Portsmouth Fire Department and is survived by his wife and three children
Grand Traverse Band Fire Rescue Firefighter David McDonald Jr. was a 15-year fire service veteran
Edgewater Park Firefighter April Partridge, 55, became separated from her vehicle while fighting the fire in Comanche County
Trappe Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief Branden Sisca was serving as a state trooper at the time of the incident
Ebenezer Fire Protection District Firefighter Dustin Brandhorst, 36, was en route to a fire at the time of the crash
Vincent Doffont was back at headquarters when co-workers “heard rustling around and knew something was not right,” said Deputy Chief Henry Richard
Evacuations were ordered as two big wildfires burned Sunday, said Amy Hawkins, spokeswoman for Comanche County/Lawton Emergency Management
Second Assistant Fire Chief Randy North served with Cambridge since 1998 and also had worked for the local school district and EMS
The CDC and NIOSH are actively working to roll out the web portal and test the enrollment process
Otto Weber “was a 22-year veteran of the Bayonne Fire Department and a friend to us all,” said Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver
The firefighters were reportedly killed while engaged in fire and rescue operations during attacks from Russian forces
Patrick Sullivan and Ryan Ferrara were riding a motorcycle without helmets when the fatal crash happened
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