Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Chicago police have charged a man with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in connection with the trash fire that killed Capt. David Meyer
A veteran Chicago firefighter died after a garage collapse during a fire, later ruled as human-caused
Captain David Meyer joined the department in 1996 and was assigned to Truck 29
The Fairview Fire Department announced that one of its firefighters died during rescue operations in Buncombe County
Saluda County residents offer support to members of the Circle Fire Department following the loss of two firefighters during Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
The S.C. Highway Patrol confirmed that two people were killed when a tree fell on a fire truck traveling along Beulah Road in Saluda County
Assistant Chief Vernon “Leon” Davis was clearing Tropical Storm Helene damage in Blackshear before he was killed
A response to one chief’s perspective on the role of human factors in fatal incidents
West Sacramento Fire Engineer Tim Hall, an 18-year veteran and Clarksburg Fire Protection District volunteer, died during a training session
Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson described Firefighter-Paramedic Kyle Brinker as someone who “operated at the highest level of skill and compassion”
A 10-year veteran of the Kansas City Fire Department suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise
The Louisburg captain was found unresponsive at home after responding to an alarm activation
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both expected to attend 9/11 observances in New York and Pennsylvania
Belfry Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Darrell Helton, 49, died after assisting in shuttling water to a structure fire alongside a neighboring fire agency
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the blast that killed Chris Eddy of Greene County Fire Rescue
CAL FIRE Fire Apparatus Engineer Christopher Ward suffered a medical emergency while on duty
Guidance for managing the emotions associated with the anniversaries of traumatic incidents
From identifying your “why” to studying climb logistics, there are several factors to consider as you prepare to complete the climb in honor of fallen firefighters
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Goldsboro Fire Police Officer Brian Peek was fatally struck while directing traffic at a motor vehicle crash
The Los Angeles County Fire Department released a summary of the front-loader fire and explosion that killed Firefighter Andrew Pontious
New Bedford Firefighter Matthew Forand received the Medal of Valor at the Firefighter of the Year Awards for a rescue in 2014
The Wayne Township FD said the firefighter died from paralysis and other injury complications from the crash
The firefighter had stopped to render aid at an MVC near Georgetown
Supervising Fire Marshal George Snyder was first assigned to Engine 36 in Harlem before being in charge of the Lithium-Ion Battery Task Force
Wichita Firefighter Ty Voth collapsed while on scene and died after being taken to a hospital
The tribute to Newark Fire Division Captains Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. comes just over a year after their deaths while fighting a cargo ship fire
Last week, Jim Maxwell, a 73-year-old father of two, died fighting the Falls fire in eastern Oregon when the single-engine air tanker he flew went missing
Wichita Firefighter Ty Voth, 27, was a five-year veteran of the department
Firefighter Shawn Calvey, 37, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in May 2023
Firefighter Daniel Foley was assigned to Fremont-Winema National Forest
Affton Fire Protection District Captain James Cova was known as a dedicated member with more than 23 years of service
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