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•September 24, 2026

FIREFIGHTER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE (LODD – California)

We all join the Hayward (California) FIre Department and...

•September 24, 2026

JR FIREFIGHTER KILLED RESPONDING, LODD Accusations & Frustrations (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that A.F. Dobler...

•September 24, 2026

FOUR FDNY FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT BRONX FIRE – NEW YORK

MORRIS HEIGHTS, The Bronx (WABC) — A fire at...

•September 24, 2026

BRAND NEW RIG ROLLS OVER RESPONDING – NO INJURIES – NORTH CAROLINA

An overturned firetruck is blocking a section of Covered...

•September 24, 2026

FIREFIGHTER SUICIDE DEATH – CALIFORNIA

Hayward Firefighters L1909 Hayward Firefighters Local 1909 mourns the...

•September 23, 2026

ENGINE HIT BY SEMI ON I-81 – TENNESSEE

WHITE PINE, Tenn. — A fire truck was hit...

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•September 24, 2026

FIREFIGHTER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE (The Secret List)

All, We all join the Hayward (California) Fire Department and the Hayward Firefighters IAFF Local...

•September 24, 2026

JR FIREFIGHTER KILLED RESPONDING, LODD Accusations & Frustrations (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that A.F. Dobler Hose & Ladder Company of Girard...

•September 22, 2026

Roads Are Worse, FF Wellness? On A Budget? Multi-Fatal-Kids (The Secret List)

All, As you have probably observed personally, roadways are getting worse for Firefighters and other...

•September 21, 2026

2 FIREFIGHTER PILOT LODD’s – YOSEMITE (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that 2 Firefighting Pilots with Precision Aerospace were killed...

•September 19, 2026

3 KILLED, CHILD CRITICAL AS CAR CRASHES INTO FIRE APPARATUS ON INTERSTATE (The Secret List)

All, 3 people (including a child) were killed and another child was critically injured in...

•September 17, 2026

Firefighter Injured In Quarters: By BB Gun & Knife, Fire Apparatus Struck On Interstate (The Secret List)

All, A Nashville (TN) Firefighter was transported to the hospital Tuesday following an incident at...

LODD Reports

•September 24, 2026

ONE FIREFIGHTER KILLED AND NINE OTHERS INJURED BY FLOOR AND WALL COLLAPSE DURING FIRE IN MANUFACTURING BUILDING – FREUND BROTHERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY FIRE – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 24, 1901

Nine Firefighters Injured and One Fatally By Floor and Wall Collapse During Fire in Manufacturing...

•September 24, 2026

THREE FIREFIGHTERS KILLED AND FOUR FIREFIGHTERS INJURED FOLLOWING FLOOR COLLAPSE DURING ARSON FIRE IN ROW HOUSE – WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY REPORT F2016-18

Three Firefighters Killed and Four Firefighters Injured Following Floor Collapse During Arson Fire in Row...

•September 23, 2026

THREE SALVAGE CORPSMEN KILLED IN WALL COLLAPSE DURING THREE-ALRM FIRE IN MILLINERY STORE- DAVID BAIRD & SON MILLINERY STORE FIRE – LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – SEPTEMBER 23, 1911

Three Salvage Corpsmen Killed in Wall Collapse During Three-Alarm Fire in Millinery Store – David...

•September 22, 2026

FIREFIGHTER KILLED AND SEVENTEEN OTHERS INJURED IN WALL COLLAPSE DURING MULTIPLE ALARM FIRE IN 19TH CENTURY MILL BUILDING CONVERTED TO ARTIST’ STUDIOS – BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 16, 1995

Firefighter Killed and Seventeen Others Injured in Wall Collapse During Multiple Alarm Fire in 19th...

•September 22, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS DIE AFTER FALLING DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT DURING HIGH-RISE FIRE – WILLOUGHBY TOWER – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 22, 1981

Two Firefighters Die After Falling Down Elevator Shaft During High-Rise Fire – Willoughby Tower –...

•September 21, 2026

THREE FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN WALL COLLAPSE DURING FIRE IN DISCOUNT STORE – DOLLAR GENERAL STORE FIRE – MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS – SEPTEMBER 20, 1975

Three Firefighters Killed in Wall Collapse During Fire in Discount Store – Dollar General Store...

EMS Close Calls

•September 14, 2026

MAN ARRESTED AFTER CRASH WITH AMBULANCE – FLORIDA

A Central Florida man was arrested after he fled from a crash with an ambulance....

•September 11, 2026

FIREFIGHTER AMONG THREE INJURED IN LAFD AMBULANCE CRASH – CALIFORNIA

A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was among the three people injured when an ambulance...

•September 7, 2026

AMBULANCE CRASH SENDS FOUR TO HOSPITAL – FLORIDA

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A Hernando County Fire Rescue unit responding to an emergency call crashed at...

•September 7, 2026

EMS WORKER PLEADS NOT GUILTY AFTER DRAGGING MAN WITH AMBULANCE FOR MILES – WEST VIRGINIA

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WKRC) – A former ambulance driver is facing charges after she allegedly ran...

•September 7, 2026

AMBULANCE INVOLVED IN CRASH, TWO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED – MASS

At approximately 1:30 AM this morning, Agawam Rescue 1 was involved in a motor vehicle...

•September 2, 2026

TWO EMS WORKERS INJURED AT AMBULANCE CRASH – NEW YORK

ONONDAGA, N.Y. (WSYR) — Two first responders were brought to a hospital on Monday after...

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