Sorry for the delay. I got a couple of days behind.

“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.