We regret to pass on that Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Captain Dale E. Mosby had died in the Line of Duty. According to the district PIO, Captain Mosby had a long battle with work related PTSD and tragically, on Monday, November 16, 2020, Captain Mosby took his own … [Read more...]
It is with deep regret that we pass on the Line of Duty Death of Firefighter/EMT Robert Cree of the Harrison Township VFD in Lucerne, Indiana (north of Logansport). Firefighter/EMT Cree and crew responded to a medical emergency Sunday evening just after 1900 hours. At … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Captain Robert “Bobby” Rocha of the Kansas City (MO) Fire Department lost his battle with COVID-19 early this morning. The passing of Fire Captain Bobby Rocha was a 29-year-veteran of KCFD and was 60 years old. Captain Rocha’s death marks the second … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that another Michigan Firefighter has died in the Line of Duty. This Firefighter, age 40, died after suffering a medical emergency while driving a fire tanker/tender to a run. This is tragically the 2nd Michigan Firefighter who died in the Line of Duty this … [Read more...]
By WTOL A Blissfield Township firefighter was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday while responding to assist at a barn fire in Lenawee County. Joseph Gallo, 34, of Blissfield, served as a captain with the Blissfield Twp. Fire Department. According … [Read more...]
Warren City, Ohio Fire Lt. Don Beauchene, 54, died Tuesday after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He leaves behind his wife and 11 kids. A beloved Warren firefighter passed away on Tuesday, one week to the day of getting diagnosed with Covid-19. The family of Lt. Don Beauchene … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Sean Laffan, an interim Assistant Fire Chief of the Oakland(California) Fire Department, died Monday night after collapsing inside the department’s building...Chief Laffan was 42 years old. Among his survivors is one of his sons, a probationary OFD … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on the Line of Duty death of Columbus (Indiana) Regional Health EMS Paramedic Scott Gordon. On November 4th, Paramedic Gordon became ill with COVID-19 contracted in the line-of-duty -- less than 48 hours after his EMS partner became ill. He was hospitalized … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that an IFD (Indianapolis) Firefighter died in the Line of Duty following a medical issue after responding to a possible structure collapse Friday. IFD Engineer Matthew Bennett died after complaining of chest pain while responding to a scene on Friday … [Read more...]
By Nick Morgan, Mail Tribune A former Grants Pass helicopter company executive serving 12 years for falsifying aircraft records that led to nine deaths is seeking early release from federal prison for fear of contracting the coronavirus — despite already having recovered from a … [Read more...]