Tag Archives: Line of Duty

A Muncie, Indiana Firefighter was killed today battling a church fire at the Tabernacle of Praise Church . Details are still coming in as to what exactly happened. What we do know is that a firefighter has been killed. It is another sad day in the fire service.

A firefighter is reported (but unconfirmed) as being missing after a roof collapse at a Church fire today in Muncie, Indiana. The Tabernacle of Praise Church caught fire just before 4pm today at 2200 E. Fuson Road. The building was well involved with fire when the roof collapsed. At this point, it is believed that one firefighter is missing after the collapse.

June 2, 2011 is a tragic day for San Francisco Firefighters. Lt. Vincent Perez was killed battling a blaze in the Diamond Heights area of San Francisco. Lt. Perez, 48, was a 21 year veteran of the fire service. Rest in Peace.

Live streaming video below for Fallen Firefighter Glenn Smith  

This year, I made a pact that I would honor ALL of the Line of Duty Deaths. I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I didn't know it would be this hard. I fell behind about a week ago and have not been able to catch up. Then today, another LODD in Los Angeles. Failure is not an option...and I realize that there are plenty of other notifications that assist firefighters in following along with LODD's. My point was not to compete, but merely to supplement their information with whatever I could find at the time.

Assistant Chief James Walters Sr., 57, of the Parkton Volunteer Fire Department in North Carolina has passed away in the Line of Duty. Walters was doing paperwork at the station when he collapsed. Personnel at the station immediately began CPR. Unfortunately, Chief Walters passed away at the hospital from an apparent heart attack.

Firefighter Recruit David Eason, 38, died of an apparent heart attack at the Arkansas Fire Academy in East Camden, Arkansas. He was doing the hose trace evolution and went into cardiac arrest. He was a recruit for teh West Memphis Fire Department. His death occurred on January 26th. Paramedics were on scene and came to David's aid. David died at the hospital 30 minutes later.

Captain Clark passed away after suffering a medical emergency while responding to a reported structure fire. Captain Clark was operating a tanker when he advised a crew member that he felt as if he might pass out, and then lost consciousness. The other firefighter reached over and applied the air brake to stop the vehicle. He and firefighters from the apparatus following the tanker removed Captain Clark and began CPR.

Firefighter Mark Falkenhan was overcome in flashover conditions on the third floor at a 4 alarm fire in Baltimore County. He was rescued by fellow firefighters and died at the hospital. Firefighters rescued two occupants during the fire. Mark Falkenhan was a firefighter, a paramedic, a husband, and a father.

Four Alarms have been sounded for a fire at the Crossing apartment complex at 30 Dowling Circle in Baltimore County. The call came in around 7pm tonight. A firefighter and two others have been transported to area hospitals for injuries sustained in the fire. The firefighter was rescued by other firefighters after transmitting a Mayday.