Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson called Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman a devoted public servant and community leader, mourning his loss as a “senseless act”
Assistant Fire Chief Chip Chidester of the Harford Volunteer Fire Company died from an injury sustained while battling a 30-acre brush fire in March
Milton-Washington Township Firefighter Scott Adams died a day after responding to a motor vehicle accident
Firefighter Rodney Heard died after “a courageous battle with COVID-19” a statement from the St. Louis Fire Department read
Firefighter Christopher G. Yock suffered a medical emergency at his home after battling a blaze at a San Francisco International Airport parking structure
Township 7 Assistant Fire Chief Travis Blalock said the firefighter had to be extricated from the vehicle
First responders lined the route as Carlon’s body was transported from the coroner’s office to a local mortuary
New Haven Lt. Samod “Nuke” Rankins was injured last month in a fire that killed fellow firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr.
Family and friends remember Tory Carlon as a dedicated father and husband who loved being a firefighter and serving others
Joslyn Carlon, daughter of slain LACoFD Firefighter Tory Carlon, accepted her high school diploma to the applause of dozens of her father’s fellow firefighters
The Johnstown Firefighters Memorial Park and Memorial Bridge will include a bell, light bollards, signage, greenery and a sculpture
Tim Hart was hurt battling the Eicks Fire and was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on June 2
We train to respond to active shooter incidents but never expect it to be one of our own, in our own firehouse
Tory Carlon, a 44-year-old father of three, has been identified as the Los Angeles County firefighter shot and killed at Station 81
The mural honors the memory of front-line workers, including Fire Capt. Franklin Williams, the first Detroit firefighter to die from the virus
A granite bench in Oakland’s Firestorm Memorial Garden now bears the name of fallen Oakland Fire Battalion Chief James M. Riley Jr.
LaGrange Firefighter Charles Wayne Spry, 51, was found unresponsive in his home less than 24 hours after the training
The memorial weekend will take place Oct. 2-3, 2021 and honor firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020
The helicopter crashed during a training exercise near Leesburg International Airport; no survivors found
Police said the suspect had failed to make court appearances after allegedly cutting down the flagpole at the Washingtonville memorial last year
Chief Dennis Compton was honored by the foundation for his leadership through critical moments for the foundation and the fire service
The funeral mass for fallen New Haven Firefighter Ricardo Torres will be livestreamed online
Officials said the fire lieutenant who was also critically injured has been improving
New Haven Firefighter Richard “Rico” Torres Jr., 30, was killed in the blaze and Lt. Samod Rankins was seriously burned
The Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021 would expand eligibility for benefits and address delays in processing claims
Nelsonville Firefighter Jeff Armes, 38, was battling a house fire on Sunday when he collapsed
Retired Syracuse Firefighter Tim Downes, a cancer survivor, has been working to implement the comprehensive screening for about seven years
Waxhaw Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Ronald McGarvey served with the department for 18 years
Laramie County Fire District #2 Assistant Chief Charles “Chuck” Scottini was battling wildfires in Colorado when he contracted the virus
The bill has a retroactive application date of Jan. 1, 2010
Midfield Fire Chief Donald Jones, 59, was a more than 26-year fire service veteran and a past assistant chief at Birmingham Fire and Rescue
Whitehall Assistant Fire Chief Jim Brooks Jr. died four months after suffering a ruptured aorta while on duty
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