All, We regret to pass on that Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Captain Dale E. Mosby had died in the Line of Duty. Captain Mosby had a long battle with work related PTSD and tragically, on Monday, November 16, 2020, Captain Mosby took his own life. Captain Mosby was … [Read more...]

All, Gunfire struck a D.C. Firefighter who was tending to a shooting victim in Southwest Washington, DC this evening. A man and a woman were shot about 1620 hours in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven on MLK Avenue. Someone fired more shots at the scene a short time later, … [Read more...]

All, It's with regret that we pass on a 3rd Covid-19 related Line of Duty Death of a Kansas City (Missouri) FD member. Paramedic Communications Specialist Scott Davidson passed away early this morning from complications of COVID-19. His death is the third of a KCMO FD member … [Read more...]

All, 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 … [Read more...]

All, 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 … [Read more...]

All, We regret to pass on that Warren (Ohio) Lt. Don Beauchene, 54, died yesterday from Covid-19-2 weeks after having cold-like symptoms. He was a Warren Firefighter for 25+ years. He started experiencing cold like symptoms two weeks ago. On November 10th, his wife took Don to … [Read more...]

All, We regret to pass on that a Blissfield Township (Michigan, NW of Toledo, Ohio) Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty in a single vehicle crash yesterday while responding to a barn fire. He was not wearing a seatbelt. 34-year-old Joseph Gallo was a Captain … [Read more...]

All, 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...]

All, 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 … [Read more...]

All, Yesterday it was in Alabama, Saturday it was in New Hampshire—and it happens nearly everyday to Firefighters,Cops, EMTs and related highway responders. The decision to position a Dover FD ladder truck to block a crash scene prevented a box truck from crashing into the … [Read more...]