Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
State and Buffalo Fire Department reports cite accountability lapses, interior ops failures, an untrained acting officer and delays in defensive ops in death of Firefighter Jason Arno
The Kansas City Fire Department skipped formal after-action reviews after two LODDs, citing trauma and threshold criteria despite guidelines and NFFF’s “always debrief” stance
The agency levied a $640 penalty after determining safety lapses contributed to the death of a Wethersfield firefighter when a utility terrain vehicle flipped during a brush fire
Firefighter Shawn Calvey, 37, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in May 2023
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
Officials said the plane was scooping water from the Hauser Reservoir while fighting the Horse Gulch Fire northeast of Helena
Chittenden Captain Charlie Parker was found unresponsive inside the fire station
Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Matt Tobben and another firefighter had rescued two people when their boat capsized
Years later, experts are still contemplating the crew’s actions in the context of other major LODD events
Through the televised memorial service, books and big screen dramatization, countless Americans discovered the story of 19 fallen firefighters
89 firefighters died on duty — an 8% decline over 2022 but the second-highest number since 2013
Andrew Pontious, a 19-year veteran firefighter, was killed when part of a burning front-loader exploded
Initial report is the firefighter was killed in the explosion of a heavy-duty truck in the Antelope Valley area
La Crosse Firefighter Ken Caldwell died at home after working as a tanker operator
City council hearing finds that the proposed budget does not cover all recommended changes based on the Stricker Street fire that killed three firefighters
Fire helmets and a memorial plaque with a QR code will be hung to provide information on the city’s 102 fallen firefighters
Record-setting number of climbers raises $110,000 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation at 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Green Bay
Canton Firefighter/Paramedic Jared Kneale had been a member of the department since 2015
Wyomissing Captain Derrick L. Nester had responded to numerous calls, including a structure fire, and did not show up for his next shift
First responders and fire departments across the country honored the fallen in person and online
Firefighter Joseph Johns served with the Eagan and Eden Prairie fire departments
Memorial Weekend events will honor the 89 firefighters who lost their lives while on duty in 2023, along with 137 firefighters who passed away in prior years
Attorney for one of the families said the city neglected abandoned properties leading firefighters to believe protections were in place
Newark city attorneys move to dismiss the $50M lawsuit from the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire that killed firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr.
Milledgeville Fire Chief Leland Alexander had been injured in a crash in 2023
Fayetteville Fire Department Battalion Chief John Bowen, 35, died six months after being diagnosed with colon cancer
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation service in Maryland will recognize 226 firefighters and their families
Firefighter John Raisler suffered a heart attack during a practice pack test
The Adam Finseth Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in the Emergency Medicine Paramedic or Emergency Medicine Technology programs
The California Highway Patrol said Recruit Jacob Fuerte was in an earlier collision before exiting his vehicle and was not in a hit-and-run incident
Ekron Sergeant Richard Givan was known for his commitment to helping others
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