Data Not Drama

USFA On-Duty Death: Tennessee

The chief suffered a cardiac event at home the day after responding to an alarm.

Tenn. Chief Dies after Responding to Call

Fire chief suffered a cardiac arrest event within 24 hours or responding to a call.

Mass. Firefighter Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Response

Firefighter succumbed to cardiac arrest while responding to a call.

Don’t Feel Bad for Loving the Job

Criticizing firefighters for reminiscing about the “old days,” based on the assumption that younger firefighters will abandon reason and education to emulate their predecessors, is insulting to senior firefighters, younger firefighters and department leadership.