Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. – Voltaire LODD’s: F2009-28 Mar 11, 2009 Fire fighter suffers cardiac arrhythmia during grass fire operations and dies 10 days later – North Carolina. F2004-36 Mar 11, 2004 Career fire fighter drowns while conducting training dive – New Hampshire. F2002-23 Mar 11, 2001 […]

“Grief is messy. It’s traumatic. Devastating. Confusing. Exhausting. Grief is a natural process of our human experience. May you find comfort in these unexpected places along your journey.” ― Dana Arcuri LODD’s: F2019-19 Mar 10, 2018 While maneuvering outside his apparatus, firefighter falls into roadway and is struck and killed by a delivery van – […]

“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have.” – Bob Marley LODD’s: F2008-35 Mar 09, 2008 Fire fighter suffers fatal heart attack while fighting residential fire – New Jersey. F2006-21 Mar 09, 2006 Career lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death at his home after finishing his shift – […]

“Leaders should be reliable without being predictable. They should be consistent without being anticipated” — Mike Krzyzewski LODD’s: F2014-12 Mar 08, 2014 Lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death during the “Pack Test” – Arizona. F2013-21 Mar 08, 2013 Volunteer fire captain suffers sudden cardiac death while responding to a call – New York. F2001-16 Mar 08, […]

“A leader is someone who puts their people in position to be successful all the time” – Mike Krzyzewski LODD’s: F2014-10 Mar 07, 2014 Senior captain suffers sudden cardiac death during training – Alaska. F2013-18 Mar 07, 2013 Driver/engineer suffers sudden cardiac death at scene of motor vehicle crash – Georgia. F2008-07 Mar 07, 2008 […]

I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious. – Vince Lombardi LODD’s: F2013-15 Mar 06, 2013 Fire fighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac […]

I just finished Travis Howes’ book Create Your Own Light, Finding Post Traumatic Purpose. I couldn’t put the book down! Travis grew up in South Carolina and was in the Marine Corps, a Police Officer and a Firefighter. His stories flow easily and are told from the point of view of a Veteran, First Responder […]

Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. – Dennis Prager LODD’s: F2012-11 Mar 04, 2012 Fire chief suffers heart attack while fighting a structure fire and dies – Mississippi. F2012-08 Mar 04, 2012 Volunteer lieutenant killed […]

True happiness is… to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca LODD’s: F2013-10 Mar 03, 2013 Volunteer fire chief suffers cardiac arrest at brush fire – North Carolina. F2004-15 Mar 03, 2004 Forest ranger/fire fighter drowned after catastrophic blow-out of right front tire – Florida. F2000-16 Mar 03, 2000 […]

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. – Calvin Coolidge LODD’s: F2002-10 Mar 02, 2002 […]