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•August 14, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS SUSPENDED AFTER RUNNING STOP SIGN, STRIKING VAN – FLORIDA

Two Gainesville firefighters have been suspended for a day...
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•August 14, 2026

AMBULANCE, FIRE TRUCK CRASH ON I-10 – ALABAMA

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A portion of the eastbound...
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•August 13, 2026

FIRE CADET DIES AT TRAINING (The Secret List)

All, College of the Sequoias (near Fresno, California) is...
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•August 12, 2026

LODD: FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN UKRAINE BY DRONE STRIKE TARGETED AT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

A Ukrainian firefighter was killed in Zaporizhzhia after Russian...
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•August 12, 2026

FOUR FIREFIGHTERS, COP INJURED AFTER 3-ALARM FIRE – NEW JERSEY

DEMAREST, NJ — Four firefighters and police were hospitalized...
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•August 12, 2026

FIRE TRUCK VS. MOTORCYCLE CRASH LEAVES 2 SERIOUSLY HURT – MICHIGAN

OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Two people were seriously...
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•August 13, 2026

FIRE CADET DIES AT TRAINING (The Secret List)

All, College of the Sequoias (near Fresno, California) is mourning the loss of a fire...
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•August 13, 2026

Fatal EMS Related Shooting (The Secret List)

All, Multiple law enforcement agencies were in Austin early Thursday morning after an ambulance stolen...
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•August 11, 2026

WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER DIES-Medical Emergency-Minnesota (The Secret List)

All, A Firefighter assigned to the July Lightning Fires near Ely (Minnesota) died Tuesday after...
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•August 11, 2026

FIREFIGHTER DIES IN QUARTERS-Self Inflicted (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that the Laredo (Texas) Fire Department is mourning the...
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•August 10, 2026

PA FIRE POLICE OFFICER LODD (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a Shaler Villa Fire Company (Western PA) Fire...
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•August 8, 2026

3 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED DURING 2 WILDLAND INCIDENTS (The Secret List)

All, Horrific Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths continue within the wildland firefighting community as fires...
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LODD Reports

•August 14, 2026

FIREFIGHTER STRUCK AND KILLED BY WATER CANNON ON FIREBOAT WHILE BATTLING FIRE IN OIL STORAGE WAREHOUSE – STANDARD OIL DEVOE STORAGE YARD – LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS, NEW YORK – AUGUST 14, 1913

Firefighter Struck and Killed By Water Cannon on Fireboat While Battling Fire in Oil Storage...
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•August 14, 2026

FIRE LIEUTENANT DIES AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN ATTIC AFTER FALLING THROUGH ROOF WHILE CONDUCTING ROOF VENTILATION OPERATIONS – DALLAS, TEXAS – AUGUST 14, 2011 – NIOSH FF FATALITY REPORT F2011-20

Fire Lieutenant Dies After Being Trapped in Attic After Falling Through Roof While Conducting Ventilation...
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•August 13, 2026

LIEUTENANT DIES AND FIREFIGHTER INJURED AFTER FALLING THROUGH FLOOR WHILE CONDUCTING PRIMARY SEARCH DURING RESIDENTIAL BASEMENT FIRE – GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 13, 2006 – NIOSH FF FATALITY REPORT F2006-26

Lieutenant Dies and Firefighter Injured After Falling Through Floor While Conducting Primary Search During Residential...
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•August 13, 2026

CHIEF OFFICER KILLED IN FIRE COLLAPSE OF ABANDONED BRACED FRAME BUILDING – BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 13, 1980

Chief Officer Killed in Fire Collapse of Abandoned Braced Frame Building – Brooklyn, New York...
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•August 13, 2026

FOUR FIREFIGHTERS FATALLY INJURED IN PROPANE GAS EXPLOSION IN TRUCK RENTAL GARAGE – AVIS RENT-A-TRUCK EXPLOSION – CLEVELAND, OHIO – AUGUST 13, 1963

Four Firefighters Fatally Injured in Propane Gas Explosion in Truck Rental Garage – Avis Rent-A-Truck...
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•August 12, 2026

FIREFIGHTER KILLED AFTER BECOMING DISORIENTED DURING HIGH-RISE OFFICE BUILDING FIRE – NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – AUGUST 12, 1984

Firefighter Killed After Becoming Disoriented During High-Rise Office Building Fire – Newark, New Jersey –...
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EMS Close Calls

•August 7, 2026

AMBULANCE TRANSPORTING CHILD INVOLVED IN 4-VEHICLE CRASH – ILLINOIS

CALUMET PARK, Ill. (WLS) — Four vehicles, including an ambulance with a child inside, were involved...
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•July 13, 2026

AMBULANCE STOKEN FROM FIREHOUSE – FLORDIA

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Jacksonville Fire Department confirmed with Action News Jax that...
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•July 9, 2026

Ohio Fire Medic Stabbed By Patient (The Secret List)

All, An Ohio Fire Paramedic was taken to the hospital after being stabbed while preparing...
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•June 29, 2026

THREE PEOPLE INJURED IN WRONG WAY CRASH INVOLVING AMBULANCE – NEW YORK

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Three people were injured on Saturday following a wrong-way crash involving...
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•June 2, 2026

MEMBERS NEARLY STRUCK AT FATAL STRUCK BY CRASH – NEW JERSEY

A 43-year-old woman was killed Friday morning on Route 1 in West Windsor after she...
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•May 21, 2026

THREE INJURED IN AMBULANCE ROLLOVER CRASH – MICHIGAN

ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — Northbound US 131 was closed for about five hours between mile...
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