“Real heroes are men who fall and fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they’ve stayed true to their ideals and beliefs and commitments.” – Kevin Costner.

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 cardiac death during extrication demonstration – Virginia, 2006

Major Incidents:

• In 2017, a Natural Gas transmission pipeline ruptured in rural Michigan forcing the evacuation of 500 residents.