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Tenn. Chief Dies after Responding to Call

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

Posted byData Not DramaDecember 24, 2024Posted inLine of Duty DeathsTags:Bill Carey, Line of Duty Deaths1 Comment on Tenn. Chief Dies after Responding to Call

Mass. Firefighter Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Response

Firefighter succumbed to cardiac arrest while responding to a call.

Posted byData Not DramaDecember 24, 2024December 24, 2024Posted inLine of Duty DeathsTags:Bill Carey, Line of Duty Deaths1 Comment on Mass. Firefighter Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Response

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.

Posted byData Not DramaDecember 21, 2024Posted inEducation, RiskTags:Bill Carey, Education, RiskLeave a comment on Don’t Feel Bad for Loving the Job

USFA On-Duty Death: Indiana

The 72-year-old firefighter suffered a heart attack at home the day after responding to a fire.

Posted byData Not DramaDecember 17, 2024Posted inLine of Duty DeathsTags:Line of Duty Deaths, United States Fire AdministrationLeave a comment on USFA On-Duty Death: Indiana

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