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A firefighter with a volunteer fire department in Kentucky died Wednesday while assisting another fire department with a structure fire. Darrell Helton, 49, was a firefighter with the Belfry ...
The cause of the fire is still not known, a spokeswoman for the ATF said Tuesday. Multiple agencies investigating fire where Ky. firefighter had fatal medical emergency Skip to main content
The firefighter was en route to escort a fallen EMT when their vehicle was involved in a crash, according to the local fire department. Update: Kentucky firefighter dies in car crash while driving ...
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 ...
Yarnell Hill Fire deaths. Andrew Ashcraft, 29; Robert Caldwell, 23; Travis Carter, 31; ... 40, firefighter/paramedic killed responding to the 2024 Burnsville shooting [1]
A firefighter was airlifted to a hospital and one person who was unaccounted for was later located alive after a large fire in Laurel County Monday, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office.
The Work Capacity Test (WCT), known informally as the pack test, is a U.S. Forest Service physical test for wildland firefighters. The pack test is intentionally stressful as it tests the capacity of muscular strength and aerobic endurance of the firefighter. There are three tests known as arduous, moderate, and light.