A Columbia, MO Firefighter is dead after a second collapse at a MU apartment complex. Firefighters were in the process of evacuating the building due to a partial roof collapse when an exterior walkway collapsed and pinned the firefighter. The firefighter was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Read More »LODD: Picture of Son Clutching His Father’s Helmet Tells Story of Love for Fallen Dallas Firefighter
William Scott Tanksley, 40, was hit by a car last week while working a wreck on an icy overpass and knocked over the guardrail at the I-20/Spur 408 Interchange in Southwest Dallas.
Read More »LODD: Dallas, TX Firefighter William Scott Tanksley Dies After Fall From Icy I-20 Overpass
Dallas Firefighter William Scott Tanksley, 40, Died in the Line of Duty last night while operating on an icy overpass in Dallas, Texas. Tanksley was a 14 year veteran of the department. He leaves behind a wife and three children between the ages 4-12. Tanksley was stationed at firehouse #12.
Read More »LODD: 9 Firefighers Killed, 7 Injured in Fire/Collapse in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1 Video)
Nine Firefighters died in a fire at a warehouse fire that contained archives of bank documents in Buenos Aires, Argentina this morning. The firefighters were caught in a collapse of the building.
Read More »LODD: WV Firefighter Killed Along With Two Others After Cell Phone Towers Collapse
A Nutter Fort FD Firefighter (WV) was killed during a rescue attempt at a collapsed cell phone tower. He was killed when a second, smaller tower collapsed. Two other people were killed in the incident. The name of the firefighter has not been officially released.
Read More »LODD: Lt. Jeff Little, 50, of Waycross FD (GA) Dies at House Fire
Lt. Jeff Little died after being trapped in a house fire on Isabella Street early this morning. Firefighters were able to rescue Little from the house. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The fire has since been deemed arson.
Read More »LODD: Firefighter Josh Smith, 25, of La Crosse VFD (VA) Dies Responding to a Fire Call
Mecklenberg County, VA firefighters are grieving the loss of one of their own. Josh Smith, 25, died in a single vehicle wreck while responding to a call on Saturday afternoon. Smith was a firefighter with the La Crosse Volunteer Fire Department.
Read More »LODD – Alabama Firefighter Killed in Apparatus Rollover
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 »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?
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