Firefighter Jantzen Murrell Frazier, 28, Died in the Line of Duty today in an apparatus rollover in Morgan County, Alabama. Frazier, a retired U.S. Army Ranger/Sniper, received 5 purple hearts for injuries sustained while deployed to Iraq twice.
Read More »LODD: Firefighter Token Adams Dies in ATV Accident in Santa Fe, New Mexico
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Token Adams was killed in an ATV accident while investigating a report of smoke in the Santa Fe, New Mexico Forest. Token's wife, Heidi, is expecting their second child this month. Token's funeral will be held on Thursday.
Read More »Best of the Rest – Training in NY, SOTF, Flow Path, Fear of Education?, FDNY Rescue 5 Reunion, and Plenty More!
Best of the Rest - Training in NY, SOTF, Flow Path, Fear of Education?, FDNY Rescue 5 Reunion, and Plenty More!
Read More »Taking Care of our Own: Some Prescott, AZ Families Denied Benefits. DTRT
Some of the families of 19 firefighters who died in the line of duty in Prescott, AZ are being denied benefits they thought they would be getting. Is the City of Prescott to blame, or did the Fire Service fail them?
Read More »LODD – U.S. Forest Service Firefighter John Hammack
John Hammack of the U.S. Forest Service - Deschutes National Forest, died in the Line of Duty on August 1, 2013. Hammack was killed while operating at a wildfire in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area of Oregon.
Read More »LODD – Quentin VFC (PA) Firefighter Bruce Sensenig Killed While Responding to Crash
Firefighter Bruce Sensenig, 20, of the Quentin Volunteer Fire Company was killed in an accident while responding POV to another accident.
Read More »LODD – Marshfield, MO Lt. Matthew Blankenship Succumbs to Burns from July 13th Fire
Marshfield, Missouri Fire Department Lieutenant Matthew Blankenship died as a result of burns he sustained at a house fire on July 13th in Niangua. Blankenship had been in critical condition at Mercy Burn Unit.
Read More »A Fitting Memorial Service for the 19 Prescott, AZ Hotshots (Includes Entire Video of the Service)
On June 30th, 19 Prescott, AZ Professional Firefighters died while operating as a part of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. They died while fighting a fire in Yarnell Hill, AZ. On July 9th, a very fitting memorial service was held to honor the lives of our fallen brothers.
Read More »LODD: Quincy, Mass. Firefighter John Austin Dies at Firehouse
Quincy, Mass. Firefighter John Austin, 37, died after becoming unresponsive as he was getting ready to respond to an emergency. Austin was a 10 year veteran of the department.
Read More »Live Coverage: Memorial For 19 Prescott, AZ Firefighters. Watch it here at 10am
Watch live coverage of the Memorial on FireCritic.com: On Tuesday, all 19 firefighters will be honored at a memorial. The Granite Mountain Hotshots survivor, Brendan McDonough is slated to read the Hotshot's prayer during the service at Tim's Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.
Read More »