Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Firefighter Daniel DeWolf had 32 years with the Fairville Volunteer Fire Department and was a past chief
Robert Earl Brown Sr., 87, served as the fire chief at the Glendale Fire Department from 1976 to 2017 but continued to serve the community
Considering how to incorporate psychology into investigations to help prevent firefighter traumatic injury and death
Larry Lawhorn, 60, was discovered by other firefighters as they left the fire call
The NIOSH report makes 11 recommendations the department should implement, one being the reinstatement of a full-time safety officer
The city records communications with fire dispatch, but not radio communication on the fireground
“The leader of this department had a flawed system ... he needs to be held accountable for the decisions he made.”
The report also makes 11 recommendations for departmental implementation, but does not go further than pinpointing those
Training officer Mike Corn, 68, was donning his gear for a fire call when he collapsed
Early reports are that one firefighter was caught in a flashover and the other died trying to rescue him
Investigators may have destroyed preliminary fire reports that suggested the blaze started in a kitchen rather than in the garage
Vicky Ryan, 46, died after the rescue boat she was in capsized
The department will be participating in a Conn-OSHA consultation program to identify areas of improvement
Daniel Nolan was put on administrative leave pending an investigation into an incident that occurred during and after a task force meeting
The investigation revealed actions that were irresponsible and careless, but not willful and reckless
Fire chief: “When you work on a friend it’s very difficult, you don’t ever expect to do that. You work a little harder.”
Curtis Nordsick, 71, collapsed after complaining that he wasn’t feeling well; he was a 48-year fire service veteran
Fire officials said one of the biggest problems is that Chiefs Carlos Huertas and Daniel Nolan do not communicate
Numerous attempts were made to revive 42-year-old Firefighter Andrew Zalme
Sarah Wessmann is one of 46 people running on the Last Call Foundation team, which has already raised more than a quarter of a million dollars
Firefighters from across the country are expected to honor 14-year veteran firefighter Steven Ackerman
Officials said the investigation might turn up issues unrelated to Daryl Gordon’s death that need to be changed
Jenny Wilson: “The fire department has not done one thing in a matter of integrity or to honor Stan or even to prevent another firefighter’s death.”
Fire chief: “He was a good person, good firefighter and a hardworking young man.”
Valley Springs Firefighter Steven Ackerman was found in the basement after being unaccounted for following an evacuation order
The judge said the 15-year-old girl was careless, not criminal, with smoking materials that set off a 2013 shop fire
The city could face fines of $1,000 per violation if it does not propose a plan to fix the violations cited by OSHA investigators
The organization will pay off home mortgage for the family of Joseph Sanford Jr., who died Dec. 23 when a home’s floor collapsed
A complaint alleges that the fire chief violated NFPA guidelines related to live fire training
The task force discussed issues related to providing live fire training at the training academy
Deputy Chief Rich Davison, the author of the report, said redactions were asked because some statements could hurt the city
Firefighter Daryl Gordon, 54, died after falling down an elevator shaft; he leaves behind a wife and two daughters
Firefighter Barry Van Horn, 68, fell ill after returning from a call; he succumbed to his injuries three days later
