Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
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
Chief Garrison: “I want to emphasize that HFD did not make 200 mistakes on that day.”
Significant technical challenges with a new radio system fueled the disorganization where four firefighters died
The fire chief and his wife allegedly sent a letter falsely claiming the deceased was a firefighter
They have been out of service for three weeks since a semi struck and killed a 24-year-old firefighter on a fire scene
Fire Chief Dave Anderson, 66, was seriously injured when his water tender collided with a brush truck responding to a grass fire
Daniel Howard, 37, was killed after a wall collapsed on him and a fellow firefighter; he suffered a suspected cardiac arrest
Authorities suspect a medical problem led firefighter Darrell Parker to crash his pickup
Douglas Casson, 46, suffered a heart attack after completing fire department training that included non-routine physical activity
The chief said that from this point forward, his department will not work alongside moving traffic
Firefighter Matt O’Donnell said it was important for people to know Chief Jamie Middlebrook’s final moments were not filled with fear or sadness
Chief Jamie Middlebrook, 41, died of blunt-force trauma and a broken neck after a ceiling collapsed on him while battling a fire
Donald Bamber, 58, was transferring water between tanker trucks when he suffered a medical emergency
Jonathan French, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene; his mother, Lisa, a seven-year veteran, was airlifted to the hospital
Assistant Chief Jamie Middlebrook was trapped and killed after the roof of a business that was on fire partially collapsed
Chief Billy Glen Norris, Sr., 62, complained of pain in one of his shoulders while responding to a medical call
The family is claiming that neglectful techniques and procedures used by course organizers led to Capt. Neal Wade Smith’s death
The friendship began when the firefighters sent sympathies to the German family following the 2012 LODD
Stanley Wilson’s wife wants to explain to her sons how their father died and what caused him to be inside a building that collapsed and crushed him
The firefighter were called to investigate the gas leak; at least six fire trucks were flung into the rubble
Matthew David Goodnature, 21, lost his balance climbing over a rock before falling backward over a downed log and breaking his back
U.S. Court of Appeals: “Firefighters are public safety officers only if they are formally employed by a public agency”
The two young Labrador Retrievers, Jake and Rossi, will become service dogs for people with disabilities
He wants to raise money for safety equipment, helping those who lost spouses in the line of duty and burn victim research
The building’s owner, Ray Abou-Arab, is in jail on two counts of aggravated murder
Deborah Feairheller is conducting a study to come up with ways to fight line-of-duty related heart attacks
Investigators will examine to see if a mechanical failure caused firefighter Daniel Groover’s collapse
Richard Marchman, 67, collapsed one mile from the trailhead after rescuing an injured hiker
Lt. Gordon “Matt” Ambelas is the first FDNY firefighter to die in the line of duty in more than two years
Veteran Firefighter Daniel Groover, 46, was pulled from the 2-alarm fire by a rapid intervention crew
Chief Robert Glenn “Bud” Webster was driving the apparatus when it overturned, causing him to be ejected and pinned underneath the vehicle