LODD: Deputy chief suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness training – Illinois, 2010

LODD: Fire fighter dies from progressive respiratory failure – Massachusetts, 2002

LODD: Volunteer fire fighter struck and killed while directing traffic at an interstate highway incident – Iowa, 2011

LODD: Fire fighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness training – Florida, 2005

LODD: A Maine fire captain is killed and 6 others injured, including 5 firefighters in a suspected gas explosion at a business in 2019 Captain dies from hyperthermia and exertional heatstroke while performing advanced survival training – Texas, 2012 Fire fighter/paramedic suffers sudden cardiac death after rescue training – California, 2010 Fire fighter suffers sudden […]

LODD: Two volunteer fire fighters die after an explosion while attempting to extinguish a fire in a coal storage silo – South Dakota, 2011 Volunteer fire fighter killed during wildland/field fire – Indiana, 1999 Major Incidents: In 2001, 4 loaded barges veered off course and struck the Queen Isabella Causeway in Texas causing several vehicles […]

LODD: Fire fighter-emergency medical technician suffers sudden cardiac death after multiple emergency responses – Massachusetts, 2007 Career fire fighter dies after roof collapse following roof ventilation – Iowa, 2002

LODD: Motor-vehicle incident claims life of volunteer fire fighter who was responding to alarm – Ohio, 1999

LODD: Fire chief suffers fatal heart attack while responding to a structure fire – Pennsylvania, 2007 Career helitack fire fighter dies in burnover during an initial attack at a wildland fire operation – California, 2004

I’ve taken on a new business and it has occupied a lot of my time. Something has to give and The Fire Brief is more hobby than business. So, at least for a while I will have to scale things back a bit. I’m not sure how often I can post, but I am passionate […]