Line of Duty Deaths

Two Spanish firefighters died in a parking garage fire - Explosion and smoke inhalation reported to ...

Initial news report said the cause of the fire appears to have been the explosion of an electric car...

Two Spanish firefighters died in a parking garage fire - Explosion and smoke inhalation reported to be cause of death

South Korea wildfires March 2025. By Unknown author - https://m.news.nate.com/view/20250326n19715, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=162828956

State of Emergency in South Korea: Wildfires kill at least 24 and force tens of thousands to evacua...

A helicopter used for firefighting has reportedly crashed on Wednesday. By Monday, wildfires that er...

State of Emergency in South Korea: Wildfires kill at least 24 and force tens of thousands to evacuate

Comprehensive report into explosion that lead to firefighter LODD and injuries to 10 other first res...

The report identifies several critical challenges that contributed to the LODD. Despite these issues, the report commends the responders having advanced training in firefighter rescue operations and technical rescue expertise.

Comprehensive report into explosion that lead to firefighter LODD and injuries to 10 other first responders

The Syracuse Fire Department, elected officials, and community members gathered to mark the 86th anniversary of the Collins Block fire in the Firefighter Memorial Park, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

Syracuse honoured 45 fallen firefighters

On February 3, 1939, a fire broke out in the Collins Block in Syracuse, New York. The flames had bee...

Syracuse honoured 45 fallen firefighters

Honolulu firefighter died in a roof collapse - Five other firefighters were seriously injured

On the evening of January 6, 2025, a 25-year-old firefighter from the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) tragically lost his life while responding to a two-story building fire. Four other firefighters were also seriously injured.

Honolulu firefighter died in a roof collapse - Five other firefighters were seriously injured

The aftermath of the February 16 propane explosion in Sterling that claimed the life of a volunteer firefighter, left 11 firefighters injured, and completely destroyed a home, caused $2.5 million in damages. Courtesy Photo/Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System

Propane worker charged with the death of a volunteer firefighter after explosion - 11 first responde...

On February 16 a propane explosion claimed the life of a US volunteer firefighter, left 11 firefight...

Propane worker charged with the death of a volunteer firefighter after explosion - 11 first responders seriously injured

Explosion killed a batalion chief when firefighters opened a burning truck

Chief Garret Smith described the blast as “violent.” The cause of the fire and subsequent explosio...

Explosion killed a batalion chief when firefighters opened a burning truck

From the The Press Department of the Chief Headquarters of the State Fire Service (KG PSP) Photos by: Section Commander Krzysztof Pisz, Junior Aspirant Jakub Szmaglik

Two firefighters died and 11 firefighters injured in explosion during apartment building fire in Pol...

The firefighting efforts involved 100 firefighters and 30 rescue vehicles, including a specialized s...

Two firefighters died and 11 firefighters injured in explosion during apartment building fire in Poland

An aeromedical chopper lands to rescue firefighters in critical condition at the scene of a raging bush fire in the Boston area outside Howick in the KZN Midlands. Photo by Midlands EMS.

Six - including three female firefighters - died in South Africa bush fire

Initially Mayor Chris Pappas reported that three female firefighters had died and five others had be...

Six - including three female firefighters - died in South Africa bush fire

Austrian firefighter dead when fire engine rolled in accident

The fire brigade was called to a traffic accident with people trapped, needing to be extricated. On ...

Austrian firefighter dead when fire engine rolled in accident

Drone photo by the US National Transportation Safety Board of the cargo ship Dali and the Francis Scott bridge after the collision.

90 seconds to evacuate bridge after MayDay call: Six dead and two rescued after after cargo ship des...

Multiple media sources says the cargo ship had reported being without power leaving the crew unable ...

90 seconds to evacuate bridge after MayDay call: Six dead and two rescued after after cargo ship destroys bridge

Village of Sankt Augustine, Germany. Map by: Wikipedia Commons

Two firefighters died and 11 were injured in a fire in a motorcycle shop in Germany

The two firefighters, one male and one female, were from the local volunteer fire brigade which was ...

Two firefighters died and 11 were injured in a fire in a motorcycle shop in Germany

Screenshot from the 2022 NFPA report on firefighter fatalities in the US.

Report: increase in firefighter fatalities over the last two years identified by the NFPA

The US National representative of CTIF has recently published an article on firefighter fatalities a...

Report: increase in firefighter fatalities over the last two years identified by the NFPA

The airliner at Lima airport hit the fire truck and caught fire during take off. Photo: Screen shot from passenger video posted to Twitter.

Two firefighters died when airliner hit firefighting vehicle on Lima airport runway

It is currently unclear why the firefighting vehicle was on the runway. A manslaughter investigation...

Two firefighters died when airliner hit firefighting vehicle on Lima airport runway

Firefighters helping a resident out from a building destroyed by bombs in spring 2022. Photo provided by the Ukraine State Emergency Services.

Under Fire - A special report on first responders in Ukraine

A top ranking official with the state Emergency Service of Ukraine spoke to the NFPA Journal about t...

Under Fire - A special report on first responders in Ukraine

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows firefighters tackling a wildfire near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France early Friday, Aug. 12, 2022

Headlines from fire & rescue around the world - August 2022

FRANCE: Firefighters from all over Europe have arrived in France to help battle several wildfires, i...

Headlines from fire & rescue around the world - August 2022

Ice Road in Lake Saimaa Finland. Photo taken in 2009, by Wikipedia.

Rescue worker fell through ice - first deadly firefighter accident in Finland in 18 years

The rescue worker fell through the ice while responding to an accident involving ice road equipment ...

Rescue worker fell through ice - first deadly firefighter accident in Finland in 18 years

Map of Spain and the Estepona resort town which was evacuated on short notice after a firefightter died on duty wile fighting the fire on Thursday.

Wildfire kills firefighter in Spain - 1000 residents given only minutes to evacuate

Around 400 firefighters were fighting the forest fire which started late Wednesday in the mountains ...

Wildfire kills firefighter in Spain - 1000 residents given only minutes to evacuate

The Netherlands may have escaped the floods partly through better preparedness

Holland has a history of keeping strong defences against the sea, and this preparedness may have bee...

The Netherlands may have escaped the floods partly through better preparedness

Rescue efforts on flooded streets in Luxemburg. Photo courtesy: Luxemburg fire and rescue

200 dead and more are missing in central European rain storm - rescue divers have been called in to ...

Many of the victims have been found in flooded basements where they tried to retrieve their valuable...

200 dead and more are missing in central European rain storm - rescue divers have been called in to recover victims

Global News screenshot from the video imbedded below of a thermometer measuring record high temperatures in Death Valley, USA.

Two firefighters dead in plane crash during Western US heat wave

Residents were evacuated from their homes when wildfires spread through parts of the Sierra Nevada f...

Two firefighters dead in plane crash during Western US heat wave

Overview if the Beijing shopping mall where a lithium battery explosion killed two firefighters on April 16.

Accident analysis of the Beijing lithium battery explosion which killed two firefighters

Here is the downloadable report from the incident, translated within the network of the HyResponder ...

Accident analysis of the Beijing lithium battery explosion which killed two firefighters

Video lectures from the CTIF "Seminar Fire, Rescue & New Challenges 2021"

See the Zoom lectures divided into sex videos, one for each presenter, from our CTIF seminar "F...

Video lectures from the CTIF "Seminar Fire, Rescue & New Challenges 2021"

Gas fuel firefighting training in Greece. Photo: The Hellenic Volunteer Firefighters Association

News from Hellenic Volunteer Firefighters Association

Panagiotis Plexidas, 27, was battling a brush fire along with his colleagues of the Volunteer Fire S...

News from Hellenic Volunteer Firefighters Association