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.
Authorities say a man set a wildfire and ambushed firefighters in Coeur d’Alene, killing two and critically injuring another before being found dead
Roanoke Fire Captain Michael Reedy served since 2007 and led the department’s Fire Honor Guard and safety education programs for the community
The July 1, 1988, fire claimed the lives of five New Jersey firefighters
The bill would assign license points and double fines for failing to slow down or move over for first responders and other workers
Whitehall Second Assistant Fire Chief James P. Brooks, 45, died Friday after suffering a torn aorta on the way to a fire call
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation invites communities to participate in “Bells Across America for Fallen Firefighters” on the weekend of Oct. 4
Charles Morton died while battling the El Dorado Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest
Multiple memorial events were held on Wednesday, one year after the Sept. 16, 2019, explosion that killed Farmington Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured six other firefighters
Fridley Fire Chief Mike Spencer, 53, will be honored with a display of red lights across the county on Monday
Carrollton Fire Rescue Capt. Frazier Holbert died four days after suffering a stroke following an emergency call
Retired FDNY Firefighter Timmy Burke, 51, died on Friday due to 9/11-related complications, family members said
The former James Gordon Bennett Medal was renamed to honor fallen Chief of Department Peter J. Ganci Jr. and to reject the racist views of its previous namesake, officials said
While it’s nearly impossible to compare 9/11 and COVID-19, there is one strong similarity
Capt. Tommy Searcy, who served for 18 years, is the third Houston firefighter to die from the virus
Firefighter Sara Madsen was working on a Hotshot crew for the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana prior to the crash
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diana Jones, 63, was inspired by her son, a fire captain, to pursue a second career in public safety
Cresson Firefighter-EMT Diane Jones was killed battling the August Complex fire at Mendocino National Forest
Goffstown Fire Capt. Steven W. Tower, 54, became ill during the Candidate Physical Ability Test at the New Hampshire Fire Academy on Monday
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will provide an opening ceremony video, printable honor badges and a digital bell for this year’s event
Avis Firefighter David Closs Sr., 67, was directing traffic for the safe passage of apparatus when he suffered a medical emergency
St. George Island Volunteer Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith, 56, was swept up by the current while trying to save a man and child in distress
A letter to members stated that the department’s commitment to remembering the fallen must be balanced with health and safety
Converse Fire Department Capt. Bryant Anderson is remembered as a “selfless leader” by his colleagues
Charleston Fire Chief Jeff Jackson said the department will work to provide more support for its members after the death of Firefighter-Paramedic Jason Cuffee
Cleveland Fire Lt. Richard A. Petras, 51, died Saturday after 26 years of service
Officials said vehicle data from the crash that killed Lubbock Fire Rescue Lt. Eric Hill and Lubbock Police Officer Nicholas Reyna is being processed at a laboratory that was temporarily closed
Police say Andre Narbonne, 40, severed the flagpole at the memorial for five firefighters from Washingtonville who died on 9/11, as well as two other flagpoles
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced crews setting up the Tribute in Light will be supervised by health officials following a previous announcement that the tribute would be canceled due to COVID-19
The law extends death benefits to public safety officers who die as a result of COVID-19
Valley Stream Firefighter-EMT Mike Field, a past FDNY member and 9/11 responder, will be honored with a memorial bridge on Long Island
Firefighter Rodney Herndon, a 40-year fire service veteran who served at multiple departments and worked for a gas company, died when the propane tank he was filling exploded
Hawaii Fire Department Equipment Operator Eric Hayashi, 49, died Saturday from a suspected heart attack
Officials said Big Pine Volunteer Fire Department Engineer Pete Hein died from an “acute medical emergency” while fighting the Stagecoach Fire
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