Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Firefighter Mark Keller, who began serving with the Mesa Fire and Medical Department in 1990, is being remembered for his commitment and legacy in the fire service
James Muller’s widow cites poor communication, water overload from deck guns and inadequate training as key failures that led to her husband’s death
One of 13 NIOSH recommendations highlights the department’s proactive mental health response, including mandatory check-ins and peer-led crisis support
John Clay Gaddy was a 12-year veteran of the Forest Park Fire Department prior to his passing
Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department Fire Police Capt. Laron Holcomb is remembered as a father figure for the younger members of the department
When you get away with operating in an unsafe manner without a seminal moment, you feel invincible - but you’re not
Cecilia Escobar Duplan received full FD honors at her funeral, plus New County Castle Police symbolically honored her wishes to become an officer
Spokane County Lt. Cody Traber fell from a bridge while trying to get a better vantage point to spot a reported brush fire
A 52-year veteran of the fire service, Colfax Fire Chief Jim Krouse suffered an apparent heart attack while working the scene, the department said
Lieutenant Cody Traber was an 18-year veteran of Spokane Fire District 9
This resource details how incident command unfolded at the scene, the immediate work to support FDNY, and how the tragedy changed the survivors forever
One of Frank Siller’s goals for his journey is to encourage people to donate $11 a month to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, created in his late brother’s memory
The FDNY 343 Ride supports the veterans that took the fight overseas after 9/11
Readers share their photos of the World Trade Center steel in their communities
Hartland Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Judy Spencer was killed while acting as the spotter for a fire vehicle backing up at a fire scene
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Paramedic Kyle Martincic is the White River Township Fire Department’s first line-of-duty death
Frumencio Ruiz Carapia of Medford was working on the Gales Fire when a tree unexpectedly snapped and fell over, striking him
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Lt. Mario J. Moya, a 17-year veteran of the department, died after contracting the virus
Oak City Fire Department FF-EMT William Stalls died Aug. 15, and Lt. Willie Bunch died Aug. 16; both men contracted the virus while on duty
Chief Bashoor considers what the fire service has learned since 9/11 and what more we can do to honor our fallen brothers
Hall County Fire Department FAO Shaun Stringer was a 14-year member of the department and a former U.S. Marine
Fellow firefighters, family and friends attended the public viewing of Battalion Chief Joshua Laird
Jollyville Firefighter-EMT Dylan Rodiek joined the department in March 2021
Morton County Firefighter Joshua Schwindt was searching for victims of a rollover crash when he made contact with a damaged power line
Burlington Firefighter Colin McFadden, 26, suffered a brain hemorrhage on the scene, caused by undiagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia
Frederick County firefighters gathered to tell the story of Joshua Laird, posthumously promoted to battalion chief
Derek Poole, a volunteer with the Catawba and West Iredell FDs, sustained long-term injuries following a vehicle crash after a fire call
Joshua Laird’s body was honorably transported to the medical examiner’s office, with an escort from Engine 251, Ambulance 259 and local agencies
Burlington Volunteer Firefighter-EMT Colin McFadden, 26, had been with the department for six years
Yazoo County Firefighter Lt. Larry Adams suffered a medical emergency while operating the pump panel at a vehicle fire, falling unconscious and hitting his head
There are few reasons why a firefighter would be operating by themselves
Franklin County Firefighter-Paramedic Eric Newman died on Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency on July 14
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