Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Cumberland Head Firefighter Robert Boire experienced a heart attack while at the scene of an MVA
Walla Walla Firefighter Ryan Pleasants was remembered for his integrity and compassion for the community
Ill. OSHA report highlights accountability, communication among several errors in the death of a relatively new firefighter
When the boy heard about the Wash. firefighters who died recently, he wrote a letter and put together a memory box for the firefighters and their families
Lt. Randy Parker, 46, was killed in February when a floor collapsed during a house fire
Fire officials said Lt. Chris Phillips died due to natural causes
The documents don’t say why the crash occurred, but does illustrate a common problem on how to stay safe in unpredictable shifting winds
The scholarship will be open to students who are dependents of fallen responders, including firefighters, paramedics and police officers
Lawrence Sesso, 40, suffered a cardiac arrest on his way home
Officials hope Daniel Lyon, 25, can shed light on the details of the wreck that claimed three U.S. Forest Service firefighters
One had fallen in love with firefighting and wanted to make it a career; another was following his parents’ footsteps
The firefighters were identified as Tom Zbyszewski, 20, Andrew Zajac, 26, and Richard Wheeler, 31; survivor Daniel Lyon, 25, suffered burns to over 60 percent of his body
Not knowing the hazardous materials they faced or how to address them doomed an under-trained firefighting force
Part of understanding why so many firefighters died in the recent explosions is knowing how their fire service is structured
Officials believe the fire overtook the vehicle; four other firefighters were injured
The 40-year-old career acting-captain died on duty at one of the volunteer departments where he served
Chief James D. “JD” Robinson appeared to have suffered a heart attack while on standby at a car race
One doctor called the survival of the 19-year-old firefighter found after 32 hours ‘miraculous;' An unknown number of firefighters are still missing
Among the communication failures outlined in the report was a revelation that the command officer didn’t hear the first two mayday calls made during the fire
State investigators cited the department for four violations; department officials say the report blames the firefighter
The families of 14 contract pilots who died in the line of duty charge that Cal Fire has ‘engaged in a pattern of deceit’ in withholding death benefits since 2002
Michael Hallenbeck, 21, was struck by a tree Saturday near Lake Tahoe during an initial fire attack
Kevin Bell died when his SCBA ran out of air; a preliminary NIOSH report showed that one of his alarm bells was not working
A procession featuring fire vehicles from various fire agencies escorted his body from Mount Shasta to the Redding Municipal Airport, where his family received his body in a private ceremony
Forest Service Capt. David Ruhl, 38, was fighting fires in northern California when he vanished Thursday; his body was recovered Friday
Firefighter Tyron Weston, 51, fell ill on July 3 and was on his way to recovery when he died Sunday morning
Capt. Alan Hicks, who had helped fight a house fire the night before, died at the station before his shift ended
Hinal Patel, 22, was also a member of a volunteer fire company; she was planning on attending medical school in the fall
Deputy Fire Chief Jim Martin’s cancer was occupationally related and is being considered a line-of-duty death
Nicholas Hemingway, 23, was honored during funeral services Thursday; he went into cardiac arrest at the firehouse at the end of his shift
Christopher Douglas was struck by a motorist responding to a crash on a highway on July 5, 2013
Factors that contributed to their deaths included heavy winds, personnel accountability and communication problems
Nicholas Hemingway, 23, reported feeling sick earlier in the day; he previously served with several volunteer fire companies