Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth were killed during a domestic violence call
Burnsville officials prepare for an “unprecedented attendance” at the service for two police officers and a firefighter/medic killed on Feb. 18
The Youngsville Fire Department stated that Louis was a mentor to generations of firefighters
John Scott, a 45-year veteran, served in numerous leadership roles, including chief and commissioner
Joseph DeMarinis served as a Marine prior to working as a firefighter
After more than a century in an unmarked grave, Hans Hanson was given a headstone
The death of Patrick Pidgeon is the first workplace fatality of an Ontario firefighter since 2011
The volunteer chief was swept away in his vehicle following a mutual aid call
Darrell Lumpkin shot two firefighters, injuring one and killing another as they were conducting a welfare check
Capt. Eric Kohlbauer died Tuesday after preparing tanker equipment
The 23-year-old was in a truck that likely crashed due to a tire malfunction that killed the other two firefighters on board
Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information
The tanker rig rolled over three times after veering off the road
The preliminary investigation shows that the truck carrying three firefighters overturned when a tire failed
The Delaware volunteer firefighter fell from an unknown height as he stepped onto the helicopter’s skid
All three firefighters in the single-vehicle crash worked for Nevada’s Bureau of Land Management
The department announced that Vinacco has been posthumously promoted to the rank of rescue captain
Andrew Russell had surgery on his shoulder after falling on ice while on a call in January
Ray Abou-Arab is accused of using an accelerant to burn an apartment building he owned where two Toledo firefighters died
Firefighter Daryl Gordon died after falling down an elevator shaft at a working fire
Eric Speck died Monday after suffering from an on-duty heart attack Thursday
Firefighter John Fritz was found unresponsive in his bunk near the end of a 24-hour shift
Deputy Chief Mike Morgan died of complications stemming from a stroke he suffered after returning from a call
Over 120 firefighters and 30 engines have been battling the four-alarm fire
Both died when their truck slid down a 20-meter gully Monday while battling an out-of-control wildland fire
Volunteer Fire Chief Kevin Britt suffered a medical emergency at his home after an emergency call
The department began a 24-hour watch at the memorial site and held a moment of silence to commemorate those killed
Municipal, county and state fire codes are complex, but adaptation and enforcement can help prevent tragedies like West, Texas
Thousands of firefighters saluted a flag-draped casket passed carrying two tiny vials of blood, the only known remains of a comrade who died in the Sept. 11 attacks
Clifford Rigsbee, 63, was on a sled being towed by a watercraft operated by another firefighter before he was seen floating unconscious in the water
Grant Taylor intentionally struck a firefighter with his truck out of road rage in 2015
Battalion Chief Lawrence Stack’s remains were never found, but his family discovered two vials of blood he had donated during a bone marrow drive for a child with cancer.
The 34-year-old had an apparent medical emergency; despite medics’ efforts, he died at the emergency department
