Nov 20, 2015 Fire boat captain suffers sudden cardiac death after winterizing fire boat – Michigan. Nov 20, 2013 Assistant fire chief suffers fatal heart attack while operating an engine at a residential structure fire – Pennsylvania.

Nov 19, 2001 Volunteer fire fighter killed and an assistant chief injured in tanker truck crash – West Virginia.

Nov 18, 2015 Sergeant suffers sudden cardiac death while on duty – Michigan. Nov 18, 2002 Fire chief dies after performing service call – Connecticut. Nov 18, 1997 Fire fighter dies as a result of a cardiac arrest during an apartment fire – Louisiana.

Nov 17, 2003 Fire fighter-paramedic suffers sudden cardiac death while performing physical fitness training – Washington. Nov 17, 2003 Career captain/safety officer dies in a single motor vehicle crash while responding to a call – Kansas.

Everyone please be careful out there! 5 NIOSH reports today and Firefighterclosecalls.com has many more historical LODD’s! Nov 16, 2014 Pump operator/paramedic suffers sudden cardiac death after physical fitness training – Texas. Nov 16, 2007 Volunteer fire fighter dies after falling through floor supported by engineered wooden-I beams at residential structure fire – Tennessee. Nov […]

Another rough day, historically, for Line of Duty Deaths. In addition to the 4 below pulled from NIOSH reports, Firefighterclosecalls.com lists several other, older LODD’s. One of my first training memories is of an officer examining a Line of Duty Death (1984 below) included showing this video so we could all learn something from the […]

Nov 14, 1999 Tanker rollover results in the death of one volunteer fire fighter – Texas.

Nov 13, 2010 One career fire fighter killed, another seriously injured when struck by a vehicle while working at a grass fire along an interstate highway – South Carolina.

Nov 12, 2014 Shift safety officer falls through hole in floor into basement of vacant row house and dies from smoke inhalation – Maryland. Nov 12, 2002 Sudden cardiac death due to myocardial sarcoidosis claims the life of an on-duty fire fighter – Connecticut.

Nov 11, 2013 Volunteer lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death at fire station while doing fitness training – New York. Nov 11, 2012 Volunteer fire fighter dies in tanker crash en route to grass fire – Indiana. Nov 11, 2012 Fire fighter/driver operator suffers sudden cardiac death after responding to a residential burning odor call – […]