Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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
Valley Stream Firefighter-EMT Mike Field, 59, died from COVID-19 complications after confirmed contact with an infected patient
Detroit Fire Department Capt. Franklin Williams Jr., 58, was a 32-year veteran of the department
Chicago Firefighter Mario Araujo, 49, had served with the department for more than 16 years
The procession gave former Fire Commissioner Richard Gould’s family a chance to say goodbye amidst social distancing
Tullytown Assistant Fire Chief Rick Johnson, 50, had previously served as fire chief and was a volunteer for more than 30 years
FDNY Deputy Chief Inspector Syed Rahman, 59, was working to assist the city’s Bureau of Fire Prevention with COVID-19 capacity enforcement
Family, colleagues and neighbors said fallen Passaic Firefighter Israel Tolentino Jr. was caring, selfless and born to be a firefighter
Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Albert “Al” Petrocelli, 73, died early Wednesday
The Maine Department of Labor found that firefighters who went to investigate an initial propane leak did not have SCBAs or sufficient hazmat training
Passaic Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost said the death of 33-year-old Firefighter-EMT Israel Tolentino was “a clear line of duty death”
PSOB releases statement underscoring need to prove on-the-job exposure
Former Milwaukee Firefighter Lawrence Riley, 66, who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, is the first person in the city to die from COVID-19
Jackson Fire Lt. Yancey Williams was shot and killed late Sunday night
Montcalm Volunteer Firefighter Zachary S. Blankenship, 26, collapsed just hours after battling the blaze, the USFA reported this week
First responder agencies are working to improve mental health resources and training after the death of Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Mickel Zainfeld
Retired FDNY Fire Marshal John Knox, 84, had been suffering from 9/11-related illness
Forysth Township Firefighter Ben Lauren, 23, died while fighting a residential fire on a former Air Force base
The two companies will pay a total of about $16,000 for safety violations prior to the 2019 explosion that killed Capt. Michael Bell
The man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for leaving the scene after striking and killing Greeley Firefighter Steve Kuzik
Thoroughfare Volunteer Fire Department Safety Officer Joe Tucker was operating an engine and suffered a medical emergency upon arriving at the scene
Mount Holly Springs Citizens Fire Company Firefighter Jerome Guise, 34, was killed in the blaze early Monday morning
Central Bell County Fire & Rescue Chief Jason Worsdale served at the department for 10 years and reportedly suffered from PTSD
York City Firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zach Anthony were killed in 2018 while extinguishing remaining hot spots after a blaze at the building
Hundreds gathered to pay respects at the funerals for Porterville Fire Capt. Ramon Figueroa on Tuesday and Firefighter Patrick Jones on Thursday
Indianola Volunteer Firefighter Donald Lepper suddenly collapsed Sunday morning after fighting the blaze Saturday afternoon
Porterville Fire Capt. Ramon “Ray” Figueroa is remembered as a dedicated professional, a great leader and an adoring father
The suit alleged brownout policies in a Delaware city contributed to the deaths of the three firefighters and significant injuries to three others
The teens previously faced manslaughter charges in the fire that killed Porterville Firefighters Raymond Figueroa and Patrick Jones
FDNY Firefighter Daniel Foley had searched for the body of his brother, FDNY Firefighter Thomas Foley, for 11 days after the terrorist attacks
The body of Porterville Firefighter Patrick Jones was recovered late Wednesday
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