Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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
The pilgrimage has become an annual tradition for the current and retired FDNY members who comprised the group known as the Fire Riders
Firefighters around the world use tattoos to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Thomas R. Harrigan was found at his home with a gunshot wound to the stomach and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Joseph Manuse, 48, served with the Gates-Chili Fire Department since 1989 and was considered a leader in fire prevention education
Midland Fire and Rescue Firefighter-EMT Leann Gray passed away from injuries incurred from a vehicle crash with a motorcycle
Ty Arp is remembered as a great person, a good man and an excellent chief
Richard Gemma, 45, suffered a traumatic head injury and was pronounced dead at the hospital
Randy Syphrit, 52, was transported to an area hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries a day later
Buffalo fire commissioner and division chief share what’s changed in the 10 years since the deaths of McCarthy and Croom
Prevention and early detection are critical to helping firefighters manage cardiovascular, cancer and mental health issues
Grant Langer, 23, served with the Memphis Fire Department for two years
Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble said the firefighter was on his way to work, driving his normal route when his personal vehicle struck a tree limb
Assistant Chief Walter Wagaman succumbed to injuries sustained after being ejected from the firetruck when responding to a call
Norman Edward Klenow, 78, suffered from cardiac arrest after providing traffic control at the scene of a crash
Lieutenant Sullivan was a veteran fire officer and a member of FDNY’s Special Operations Command who served the department for nearly three decades
Phoenix Fire Department members gathered to see Emery Beck off to her first day of kindergarten
Lt. Jared Snell was driving home when authorities said he tried to pass a vehicle in his eastbound lane and crashed head-on into an 18-wheeler
James E. Sommers was a 19-year fire service veteran and served as public safety director for the last seven years
Yaroslav Katkov experienced a medical emergency during a routine training hike and was transported to the hospital where he died the next day
Chief Robert Dauphinais had a stroke while on a motorcycle ride with his wife
The fire department showcased a portrait of Flynn during a ceremony honoring the fallen firefighter that will hang in the public safety training center
The 776-page report showed a lack of communication and organization at the scene contributed to Fire Lt. Nathan Flynn’s death
Jeff Stroble, 46, was one of 12 firefighters injured during a fireworks explosion while prepping for the July 4th fireworks display
The department announced his death in a statement, but did not give a cause
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff after Fire Lt. Neil Cope, 46, was found dead in his home
Richard Driscoll, a Vietnam veteran, retired from Engine Co. 91 in East Harlem in 2002 after serving the department for 32 years
Firefighter LeRoi Rodriguez served with Boston Fire Department’s Ladder 25
Firefighter Kevin Nolan, 58, is the 199th person to pass away from Ground Zero-related sickness
Officials named the event after Richard Allen Pearlman, the youngest first responder who died during the attacks
Angela “Nicole” Chadwick-Hawkins suffered fatal injuries while conducting a prescribed burn
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