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Firefighter Daniel Foley was assigned to Fremont-Winema National Forest
Affton Fire Protection District Captain James Cova was known as a dedicated member with more than 23 years of service
Fort Myers Fire Department officials plan to make Nathaniel Lee Wilcox an honorary firefighter
The actor delivered lengthy Instagram posts to refute inaccurate reports about the deadly Thursday night fire and express his admiration for the fearless FDNY
Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Larry Marusik was badly burned March 10 while battling a large grass fire
Hollywood Fire Rescue engineer and paramedic Daryel Richards, a 22-year fire veteran, was set to retire this year
Pratt Volunteer Fire Department firefighters Michael Edwards and Tom Craigo were killed when their fire truck crashed en route to a fatal car crash
Chief Rodney Baker Jr. died while attending a family event the day after battling a blaze
The Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act would help children whose first responder parents have died by increasing grant funding
Firefighter Michael Davidson, 37, was operating the fire hose nozzle in the basement when fire conditions intensified and he became separated from other firefighters
Firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony died after being transported to the hospital
Tripp Zanetis and Chris Raguso were remembered for their determination to help people no matter the sacrifice
The FDNY Foundation donated $25,000 to a scholarship fund for Lt. Christopher Raguso’s children, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation donated $100,000 to help pay the mortgage
Plaquemines Parish Fire District #2 firefighter-operator Allen Headley, 31, was found in the station day room by colleagues
Berryhill Fire Protection District Capt. Joe Reynolds died Tuesday, and the loss was described as “missing a wheel on a truck”
The body of Brian McDaniel was greeted with a water cannon salute from firefighters at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Veteran volunteer firefighter and former New London Mayor M.V. Hudson died after a water tanker slid off the highway and flipped over
Cobb County Fire Department firefighter Stacey Leigh Boulware had just completed her physical tests when she collapsed at the station
Moneta Fire Department announced that Brian Helman died and described him as a “dedicated member of the fire department”
Lt. Casey Stephen Kuhns, 30, was found dead at home from a cause yet to be determined
Rep. Wes Retherford introduced House Bill 534, which would rename a road to “Firefighter and Paramedic Patrick Wolterman Memorial Highway”
Company officer Michael Fomin and firefighter Alexander Gruevski rescued several residents from the burning apartment building before becoming trapped inside
Division Chief Joy Ponder, who survived cancer herself, ran the Black Mountain Marathon to honor Will Willis, who recently died of kidney cancer
The report attributed limited visibility and impaired hearing of the apparatus driver as factors that contributed to the fatal incident
A recently published report said Richard Sheltra’s 2016 death was caused by a lack of oxygen while fighting a strip mall fire
The Metro Nashville Fire Department’s hockey team presented a memorial hockey jersey to Lawrenceburg Fire Chief Jay Moore in honor of Jason Dickey
LaVale Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Pryor died after returning home from a crash scene
Captain Earnest McDuffie was running at a park when he collapsed before being transported to the hospital
The measure means that the spouses of first responders who died in the line of duty will have their property taxes reduced by one half
Richard Tomlins Jr., a 26-year fire veteran, died “suddenly and unexpectedly” after returning home from a fire call
Deputy Fire Chief Keith Carter said Lt. Richard Jenks “made a room light up when he walked in, smiling, always caring about the other person”
The 40-year fire veteran was transported to the hospital, where he later died
Lawrenceburg Fire Department firefighter Jason Dickey died after becoming trapped when part of the house collapsed