Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
A New London volunteer firefighter died after being involved in a crash while responding to an earlier MVC
Captain Michael Windsay died while working as the acting Fifth District Chief
A Pinedale volunteer firefighter suffered major head trauma during a grass fire
Remembering Fire Captain Rodney C. Dodson – there will never be another one like him
Pioneer Hose Company #1 Assistant Fire Chief Robert Zerman may have contracted the virus while responding to a medical call last month, officials said
Burlington Fire Protection District Sgt. Andy Kuchar, 43, died at his residence after sustaining an injury while performing station duties in early March
Bay Head Fire Company Firefighter Dave Clark, 47, who previously served as chief engineer, died Saturday after two weeks in the hospital
Officials announced the death of Middletown Firefighter-EMT Robert Weber, a member of three different public safety agencies, on Thursday
Edison Fire Capt. Richard P. Cambell, 55, came from a family of firefighters and served his department for 28 years
Putnam County 911 Dispatcher and former Lake Carmel Fire Chief Robert Shannon II, 49, died after becoming ill during a shift at the 911 center
Retired Dallas Firefighter Michael Dorety and his wife Susan were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on the Grand Princess when they both contracted COVID-19
Chicago Firefighter Edward Singleton, 55, had served with the department for nearly 33 years
Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey President Dominick Marino, 61, died at his home Tuesday afternoon after serving as PFANJ president for 12 years
Social distancing creates unique challenges for honoring first responders and supporting their families
The legislation would make first responders who become disabled or die from COVID-19 eligible for compensation under the Public Safety Officer Benefit program
Singac Firefighter and Little Falls Fire Department President Michael Burke is being remembered for his commitment, compassion and “laughter that could fill a room”
Terre Haute Firefighter John Schoffstall, 41, died early Sunday morning; he had served with the fire department for more than a decade
Rapid Response EMS Paramedic Paul Novicki, 51, died Thursday; his partner has recovered from the disease
Tryon Fire Chief James “Tank” Waters, 40, was working from home when he suffered a fatal medical emergency
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
