Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Mount Vernon Firefighter Lamont Killian, Jr. collapsed while fighting a residential fire
If you think rapid intervention is just a box to check, think again
Rye Fire & Rescue Lt. Charles Gallant was well-known for his service to the community
Gordon Routley unpacked 10 years of LODD statistics
A judge has set the bail for a man accused of starting a fire that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters in 1995 as he awaits a new trial
Salvatore Cassano outlines how FDNY improved its safety performance and what new programs it is rolling out
The best and brightest in the fire service will be looking at this and how to prevent LODDs
Bobby Mollere, 61, was taking part in a wildland fire training exercise when he reportedly collapsed
Captain Jeff Bayless, 51, collapsed after participating in a training activity; he was taken to a hospital around the corner from the training center where he died
Gov. Susana Martinez increased the benefit by $200,000 for the family of fallen firefighters
With the growing number of line of duty deaths this year, we asked FireRescue1 readers to share their thoughts on why this trend is rising; here are the most compelling responses
Firefighter Steven Joseph Knaus was discovered in his vehicle in the driveway of his home in cardiac arrest
Former Fire Chief Ross Hugger was found in his bed unresponsive while on-duty
Firefighter Kevin Bristol was found by his wife unresponsive and not breathing after he came home from a night shift
Firefighter Jerry Campbell became ill while preparing his unit to deploy to help fight and control a wildfire
Roger Dale Tome, 71, was part of the astronaut-rescue-and-recovery team at Kennedy Space Center’s Fire Department
Firefighter Gregory Barnas, 57, served as a career and volunteer firefighter for 29 years
Three Pittsburgh firefighters were killed in the fire, and the man was recently granted a new trial
The judge issued a gag order saying the attorneys should not comment on the pending case
How NIOSH investigators and the department can better understand the LODD and prevent its repeat
Lt. Homer “J.R.” Harrell died from a heart attack shortly after coming off shift
Lt. Bruce Britt, a 23-year veteran, died when a walkway collapsed as he was evacuating people from an apartment complex
The 23-year veteran died while evacuating apartment residents
Fire Chief Randy Pogue died from injuries he suffered after his department pickup hit a patch of ice and crashed Feb. 2
Everyday sights and sounds remind Bryan firefighters of the men they lost in a blaze one year ago
The 60-year-old firefighter’s truck left the road and went into a ditch
William Scott Tanksley, 40, with Dallas Fire-Rescue, died after falling off a bridge while working an accident on a bridge over an interstate
Firefighter William Tanksley, a 14-year veteran, leaves behind a wife and three children
Chief James Wilber, a 40-year veteran, died at a hospital after being transported by colleagues
Munster Fire Chief James Knesek, 59, had been the chief since 2005
Fire Lt. Bruce Stayner, 49, died from an apparent heart attack following a call
Firefighter Donnie Miller died within 24-hours of a department sanctioned training session
Fire union officials called the grand jury ‘shameful’ for not charging building owners in a fire that killed 2 Philly firefighters