Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The fire service responded as it always does, tackling the challenges with vigor and determination
A Danville firefighter suffered a medical emergency at the firehouse after a call
A Ridgeville volunteer firefighter died from an apparent medical event while preparing to respond to a mobile home fire
“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
The legislation increases the cost of living benefits by 3% for spouses of fallen firefighters and police officers
Firefighter Robert Bush was feeling ill during training, and fellow firefighters offered him medical help immediately
Christopher Allen Randazzo, 39, was found dead after deputies responded to an unknown medical call
William Schreck spent his entire FDNY career at Engine Company 218 in Brooklyn; he retired in 1960 after a 20-year career
Plano Fire-Rescue fire engineer Brent Cuba, 43, was scheduled to work but didn’t arrive by shift change
Chief Charles Hood described veteran firefighter Greg Garza as a gregarious man who always had a smile on his face
Greg Garza, a 17-year veteran of the San Antonio Fire Department, appeared to trip while getting off the fire truck, before he was hit by a passing vehicle
Paul Quattlebaum’s casket was carried atop a white and blue fire engine with the number 24, the first fire truck he drove
Sgt. James Johnston, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist and volunteer firefighter, was killed in south-central Afghanistan
Henderson Fire Chief Shawn White said his goal is to provide more resources and start a dialogue about mental health
Paul Quattlebaum was killed after he was hit by an 18-wheeler while attempting to help car crash victims on the side of the road
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