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Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
Of 2019 on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S., 54% were due to medical emergencies, overexertion, or stress (included in this category were 22 heart attacks or other sudden cardiac deaths, 2 strokes, 1 heatstroke, and 1 suicide); 13% by fire progress (such as being trapped or overrun) or explosions, 8% were struck by a vehicle, 8% died in ...
It performs independent investigations of firefighter fatalities in the United States, also referred to as line of duty deaths (LODD). The programs goals are: to better define the characteristics of line of duty deaths among firefighters; to develop recommendations for the prevention of deaths and injuries
A Kentucky firefighter was killed in a crash Tuesday, according to Kentucky State Police. Trooper Scott Ferrell with KSP described the crash as a single-vehicle wreck on route 504 that resulted in ...
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The firefighter was 39 years old and had six children, according to the Kentucky Firefighters Association. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Yarnell Hill Fire deaths. Andrew Ashcraft, 29; Robert Caldwell, 23; Travis Carter, 31; ... 40, firefighter/paramedic killed responding to the 2024 Burnsville shooting [1]
Brenda Denise Cowan (May 9, 1963 – February 13, 2004) was Lexington, Kentucky's first black female firefighter. [1] According to Women in the Fire Service, Lieutenant Cowan is the first black female career firefighter ever to die in the line of duty. She had served with the Lexington Fire Department for twelve years. [2]