Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Roy Smith is believed to have been responding to a stranded motorist in high water before his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree
Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District Junior Firefighter Chevy Gall was killed in a POV crash while responding to a water rescue
Despite recent federal funding cuts, plans for the 2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend are moving forward as scheduled, according to event organizers
Aurora firefighters hold a ceremony to remember three firefighters killed in a collapse during the Woolworth fire
Gaven Puchinsky’s testimony supports allegations by the families of the fallen Newark FFs on the cause of the fire
At least 13 witnesses will testify about the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire that killed Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr .
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Firefighter William Moon’s organs were donated to five people, including two members of the FDNY
The complaint states an unpermitted addition allowed fire to spread, “creating a trap” for Firefighter Jonathan Flagler
Walla Walla Fire Engineer Ryan Pleasants was a 20-year veteran of the fire department
Nyack Firefighter Joseph Maragliano died at home the day after responding to a gas leak
Cleveland Fire Department Captain James Sample died by suicide after struggling with PTSD
Clinton-Warren County Joint Fire District Fire Chief Robert Wysong was well-known for his service to the community
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Honoring the service and selflessness of those we lost this year
Clark County Deputy Chief Warren Whitney was known for giving back to the community and being focused on the safety of county citizens
Mount Vernon Firefighter Lamont Killian, Jr. collapsed while fighting a residential fire
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Rye Fire & Rescue Lt. Charles Gallant was well-known for his service to the community
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was killed, and Firefighter Jamal Jones was wounded, inside Firehouse No.9
The hearings will focus, in part, on the initial actions by the ship’s crew and the response to the fire by Newark and other local land-based fire departments
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Whitney Safety Officer Daniel Potts was found unresponsive inside a department vehicle
Firefighter Michael W. Daly was known for being deeply involved in his Staten Island community
Preliminary report finds Newark firefighters were ill-equipped and had little to no maritime firefighting training
Lubbock Firefighter Matt Dawson was seriously injured in a crash that claimed a fellow firefighter and police officer
Forest Bend Fire Chief John Norris was with other firefighters fighting a blaze in Friendswood
Kinnelon Lieutenant Justin Bower was found unresponsive at home after a call
“When we see these signs, it will be bittersweet. It’s a reminder of the loss — not that we ever forget it — but it also lets us know that the communities won’t forget him,” Peyton Morse’s father said
Family members and fellow firefighters remembered Andrew “Drew” Price as warm, adventurous and a frequent prankster
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EMT Frederick D. Whiteside, 43, was a veteran of 22 years at the FDNY
Capon Valley Firefighter Ronald Maurice Strosnider fell ill while on the call
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