Both of today’s NIOSH reports are the result of apparatus crashes. Please be careful and wear your seatbelts! F2018-08 Mar 24, 2018 Two fire fighters die and three fire fighters injured in a fire apparatus crash – West Virginia. F2007-25 Mar 24, 2007 Two volunteer fire fighters die in a tanker rollover – North Carolina.

98-F08 Mar 23, 1998 Three fire department members (two fire fighter paramedics and one helicopter crewman) and an automobile crash victim die of injuries sustained in an air ambulance/helicopter crash – California.

F2006-14 Mar 22, 2006 Career captain dies from complications of a drowning incident due to a combination of exhaustion, hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning during surf rescue training – Washington. F2004-25 Mar 22, 2003 Volunteer fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death during fire suppression at a structural fire – Indiana.

No NIOSH reports of LODD’s today. But FirefighterCloseCalls.com has several reports dating back to 1881 on their History Page.

Today’s LODD report involves a firefighter being struck by a motor vehicle while working on an interstate highway. ResponderSafety.com has a lot of training resources at no cost to help keep crews safe when working around traffic. F2002-13 Mar 20, 2002 Volunteer fire fighter dies after being struck by motor vehicle on interstate highway – […]

F2013-09 Mar 19, 2012 Fire apparatus operator found unresponsive in bunk room after a ladder training drill – Virginia. F2012-09 Mar 19, 2012 Career fire captain killed, fire fighter and police officer injured at the scene of a motor vehicle crash – Arkansas. F2003-14 Mar 19, 2003 Volunteer captain killed in fire apparatus crash while […]

F2003-13 Mar 18, 2003 Volunteer fire fighter killed while walking across an Interstate highway responding to a motor vehicle incident – Texas. F2001-15 Mar 18, 2001 Residential fire claims the lives of two volunteer fire fighters and seriously injures an assistant chief – Missouri. 96-17 Mar 18, 1996 Sudden roof collapse of a burning auto […]

Don’t let your guard down! Two of today’s LODD’s occurred during overhaul. And, remember to look for trains in both directions when crossing multiple railroad tracks! That train that just passed has your view blocked! F2018-02 Mar 17, 2017 54-Year-old firefighter suffers carbon monoxide toxicity and cardiac event during overhaul – Massachusetts. F2008-18 Mar 17, […]

F2005-32 Mar 16, 2005 Sergeant suffers sudden cardiac death during training – Kentucky. 99-F17 Mar 16, 1999 Fire fighter has unwitnessed sudden cardiac death at fire station – Massachusetts.

F2017-10 Mar 15, 2017 Two fire fighters die and one fire fighter injured when struck at a roadway incident – Mississippi. F2000-22 Mar 15, 2000 Wildland fire claims the life of one volunteer fire fighter and injures another fire fighter – South Dakota.