Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
The FireRescue1 line-of-duty death page provides ongoing coverage and resources related to firefighter deaths that occur while on duty. The page compiles breaking news, incident updates and memorial coverage honoring firefighters who died during emergency response, training or other job-related duties, while helping the fire service stay informed and reflect on lessons that may help prevent future tragedies.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation supports the families of firefighters who die in the line of duty through resources, programs and remembrance efforts that honor fallen fire heroes and help their loved ones rebuild their lives. Learn more about how to support firefighter families through the NFFF.
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the blast that killed Chris Eddy of Greene County Fire Rescue
CAL FIRE Fire Apparatus Engineer Christopher Ward suffered a medical emergency while on duty
From identifying your “why” to studying climb logistics, there are several factors to consider as you prepare to complete the climb in honor of fallen firefighters
Around 30 friends and fellow firefighters braved the rain Sunday night to honor Earl Shoemaker, who died on the way to a fire over the weekend
The Hanover firefighter suffered a medical emergency while driving a rig to a mutual-aid call
The trucks with the diesel engines from Navistar International make up about 35 percent of the fleet and take up 80 percent of the department’s maintenance time
Researchers investigated the impact of different tactics, firefighting location and measures such as skin cleaning and gross on-scene decon
Captain Peter Larlee died after falling ill while repairing an ambulance at the station
Josh Brolin and Miles Teller are set to star in the reality-based film about 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who died
Shawna Lynn Jones, 22, died from injuries she sustained after being struck by a boulder
The bill aims to make cancer a job-related illness; it would give $80,000 to families of firefighters who die from cancer
Jurors blamed the city and the building’s landlord in the deaths and injuries to the veteran firefighters who responded to the Jan. 2005 fire
Kyle Wilson, 24, died while searching for residents in a 3-alarm house fire in 2007
Assistant Chief Daniel Cool, 71, was at a training meeting when he collapsed; he was a 50-year veteran
EMT Barry Miller was killed in the September crash; a colleague said he’d be proud of the new rig
The bill, passed unanimously by the state Senate, would provide 100 percent pension benefits to surviving families
James Butler spent the past 35 years volunteering his time as a firefighter and followed his father, James R. Butler, as a chief of the department
Officials said a newer crew was working on the second ladder unit dispatched to the scene where firefighter Joyce Craig died
Colleagues administered CPR after Lt. David Conley, 48, collapsed at the station; he later died at a hospital
The suit claims the newly installed digital radios repeatedly knocked firefighters off the air, forcing them to use hand signals
The 13-page report, that does not include the narrative of the fire scene, sheds little new light on the night Patrick Wolterman died
Daniel Capuano, a 15-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, also worked as a part-time firefighter and paramedic for the Evergreen Park Fire Department
The bill would provide benefits to the families of public safety officials killed in the line of duty
Lt. Jason Adams and Jeannie De Meyere met and worked at the same fire department; she set up a memorial fund to raise awareness for volunteer fire departments
Chief James Butler, 50, also served as an inspector with the fire marshal’s office
James Varnell, 53, was preparing to leave the training event when he became ill
Officials said the research agenda is key to reducing firefighter injuries and fatalities in the future
Jatin Patel has received a string of violations and a series of fines for dangerous and unsafe conditions at other properties he has managed or owned
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
For every pint of Old Firehouse poured, they donated $3 to Patrick Wolterman’s family
They were already planning on the purchase but the shooting death of Lt. Jason Adams accelerated the purchase
A Supreme Court decision found it was unconstitutional to impose mandatory prison sentences of life without parole on juveniles
Jason Martinez was burned over 10 percent of his body in the blaze that killed fellow firefighter Kevin Bell
