Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The FireRescue1 line-of-duty death page provides ongoing coverage and resources related to firefighter deaths that occur while on duty. The page compiles breaking news, incident updates and memorial coverage honoring firefighters who died during emergency response, training or other job-related duties, while helping the fire service stay informed and reflect on lessons that may help prevent future tragedies.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation supports the families of firefighters who die in the line of duty through resources, programs and remembrance efforts that honor fallen fire heroes and help their loved ones rebuild their lives. Learn more about how to support firefighter families through the NFFF.
CAL FIRE plans new training and protocol updates as lawsuits from the 2023 helicopter collision moves forward
Firefighter/Equipment Operator J. Hank Hester collapsed during suppression repair and hazardous tree removal at the Dragon Bravo Fire
The Warren Township firefighter suffered a cardiac event at home and died, less than a day after a training session
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
I can’t presume to know what’s in the heart of this vaccine resister, but each preventable firefighter, paramedic and cop COVID-19 death is heartbreaking to me
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
Stanton Firefighter Danny Ireton was killed responding to a call when the apparatus he was in collided with an 18-wheeler
The Tampa Firefighters Museum held a memorial to honor District 1 Fire Chief Franz Warner Sr. and Firefighter Isaac Royal