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EMT/Firefighter Rodney Pitts III - Baltimore City Fire Department - LODD
On Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, Baltimore City Fire Department firefighters responded to a fire that broke out in a block of brick two-story homes. While inside one of the homes, 5 firefighters became ov...
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Firefighter Troy Thompson - Seven Springs Volunteer Fire Department - LODD
Firefighter Troy Thompson Seven Springs Volunteer Fire Department Seven Springs, North Carolina On Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, Firefighter Troy Thompson was at the scene of a vehicle accident when he s...
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Firefighter Joe Parish - Diboll Volunteer Fire Department - LODD
Firefighter Joe Parish Diboll Volunteer Fire Department
Diboll, Texas On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Firefighter Joe Parish was responding to a request for mutual aid from Fuller Springs, TX, wh...
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Mia Regina Ethridge - Louisa County Department of Fire and EMS - LODD
Firefighter Mia Regina Ethridge Louisa County Department of Fire and EMS Louisa, Virginia On Sunday, July 9, 2023, Firefighter Mia Regina Ethridge was responding to a residential structure fire when ...
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CT FF, 50-Collapses After 38 Hr Shift-LODD
We regret to pass on that Firefighter Anthony Desimone, 50, of the North Haven FD (CT) has died in the Line of Duty. Firefighter Desimone is a 23 year veteran of the department. Firefighter Desimone ...
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Firefighter Benjamin Charles Sapper - U.S. Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Firefighter Benjamin Charles Sapper U.S. Forest Service, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Medford, Oregon On Friday, August 4, 2023, a Forest Service vehicle carrying 3 firefighters went off the ...
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The United States Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) has immediate openings in several upcoming classes
The United States Fire Administration’s (USFA) National Fire Academy (NFA) has immediate openings in several upcoming classes being offered on our campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland. A list of classes ...
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Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Application Window Will Open on January 1, 2024
The application period for acceptance into the EFO Program will be open Jan. 1, 2024 to Feb. 29, 2024. Applications will be capped at 500; therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply early. Prospec...
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Firefighter Augusto Acabou - Newark Fire Department - LODD
Firefighter Augusto Acabou Newark Fire Department
Newark, New Jersey At approximately 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, members of the Newark Fire Department responded to a fire on the Grande ...
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Firefighter Wayne "Bears" Brooks, Jr. - Newark Fire Department - LODD
Firefighter Wayne "Bears" Brooks, Jr. Newark Fire Department Newark, New Jersey At approximately 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, members of the Newark Fire Department responded to a...
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