Another date without a NIOSH reported LODD. But again, Firefighterclosecalls.com reports several from the early to middle 1900’s.

No NIOSH reports on this date but Firefighterclosecalls.com has reports of 12 LODD’s dating back to 1858.

Dec 09, 2015 Volunteer fire fighter dies after inhaling super-heated gases at a residential structure fire – New York. Dec 09, 2014 Career female fire fighter dies after becoming lost and running out of air in a residential structure fire – Pennsylvania.

Dec 08, 2011 Fire fighter collapses at residential fire due to sudden cardiac event – New York. Dec 08, 2011 Career fire fighter dies and another is injured following structure collapse at a triple decker residential fire – Massachusetts. Dec 08, 2008 Lieutenant suffers a fatal cardiac event after completing live fire training – Wisconsin.

In addition to the 2,403 service men killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, 3 Honolulu Firefighters were killed and 6 others injured during the attack. Dec 07, 2006 Fire fighter dies during the night after responding to a structure fire – Pennsylvania. Dec 07, 1997 Volunteer fire fighter dies of a heart attack after […]

Again, NIOSH doesn’t list any LODD’s on December 6, but Firefighterclosecalls.com lists several dating back to 1899, including 9 firefighters killed in 1917 when a French munitions ship exploded in Halifax harbor causing the largest explosion in the pre-nuclear age.

Dec 05, 2002 Fire fighter suffers fatal heart attack at two-alarm structure fire – Texas.

NIOSH doesn’t list any LODD’s on this date but Firefighterclosecalls.com has reports of 13 firefighters dyeing in the line of duty on December 4 dating back to 1881.

The Worchester Cold Storage fire that killed 6 Worchester Firefighters occurred on this date in 1999. Having been a Captain for about 10 years, I was able to more fully appreciate the spectrum of loss and tragedy. There is a wealth of information regarding this fire available. But, in trying to remain brief, I’ve included […]

Dec 02, 2012 Volunteer fire fighter struck and killed by backing fire apparatus at rural brush and structure fire – Illinois. Dec 02, 2005 Career captain dies and the driver/operator and a fire fighter are severely injured in apparatus crash – Louisiana. Dec 02, 1998 Fire fighter has sudden cardiac death during training – Texas.