Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Kings County Captain Mark Eads was known as “a dedicated firefighter who served the community with passion and commitment”
The Big Elm Volunteer Fire Company firefighter suffered a medical emergency and was found by others at the fire station
Elkhart Captain Adam “Pugsley” Kuspa suffered a massive pulmonary embolism while recuperating and attending physical therapy
Volunteer Firefighter George “Johnny” Childs, 64, was found unresponsive in his vehicle the morning after fighting a residential blaze
Hamilton firefighters packed a city council meeting Wednesday and raised questions about omissions from a report on the fire that killed Firefighter Patrick Wolterman
“We feel them in our hearts and minds as they continue to guide us,” said Worcester Fire Chief Michael Lavoie at the Tuesday night ceremony
Seven sons of Worcester firefighters killed in the Cold Storage and Warehouse fire 20 years ago share why they joined the fire service in their fathers’ footsteps
Ava Roy, 10, accepted the award in honor of her father, Firefighter Christopher Roy, who was killed fighting a house fire in December 2018
The widow of Fire Lt. Thomas Spencer, who was killed in the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Fire of 1999, says changes must be made to prevent more firefighter deaths
North Amityville Volunteer Fire Chief Daryl Rollins died of a cardiac arrest after responding to a call
Days after Fire Lt. Jason Menard died rescuing members of his crew, several toured a local fire department hoping to follow in his footsteps
Thousands gathered at the funeral for Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard, who was killed after rescuing fellow firefighters at a three-story blaze last week
Hundreds of first responders from across the state gathered to pay their respects to Menard, who was killed in a four-alarm fire last week
“We really feel like we owe it to Jason, and his family, and our department, to really understand exactly how this fire happened,” Worcester Fire Deputy Chief Martin Dyer said
Maine Department of Labor investigators didn’t state whether any of the problems contributed to Capt. Joel Barnes’ line-of-duty death in March
Fallen Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard rescued a fellow firefighter and was searching for trapped residents when he was killed in the blaze
Firefighter Chris Pace remains in intensive care after being rescued during a four-alarm fire by Fire Lt. Jason Menard, who later died in the blaze
Worcester Fire Department Firefighter Lt. Jason Menard was killed while fighting a 4-alarm fire around 1:30 a.m., while three other firefighters were injured
Boys Town Fire & Rescue Chief John Sing, 67, collapsed at the fire station after returning from an emergency medical call early Monday morning
The owner of the farmhouse admitted to causing the blast, which killed three firefighters and injured two others
Officials said they found a timer and gas canister in the rubble, leading them to believe the explosion was deliberate
Brian Serdynski, 38, suffered a heart attack on Oct. 19 while on call; he was later released from the hospital but fell ill again at home
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines while on scene
Matthew McDevitt, 31, was diagnosed with NUT Midline Carcinoma, a disease that rearranges genes in the body
Firefighters had just finished dinner when they heard a loud bang and ran outside to find out what happened
Firefighter Alex Graham, 48, suffered a “critical medical emergency” while at the D.C. Fire and EMS training facility
Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson, 23, was killed after coming in contact with downed power lines
Greg Garza died after he tripped or stumbled from a fire truck onto the street, where he was hit by an oncoming vehicle
Firefighters Brian McCluney and Justin Walker went missing in August while fishing out of Port Canaveral
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has not yet identified the suspects arrested or given a motive
“Suicide is a tragic reality among our men and women of public safety and military service,” the department wrote on Facebook
The 22-year-old man wants a judge to drop the murder, arson and burglary charges
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