Retired Portland, ME Firefighter Michael John Constantine Sr., passed away on May 25th at the age of 75. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

LODD- Worcester, MA active duty Firefighter Robert Halloran passed away from occupational cancer.

Tolland, CT Fire Department Mourning Loss Of Captain Dennis Carlson. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 

Retired Newton, MA Lieutenant Robert P. Vona passed away on May 12th at the age of 86.

New Bedford, MA active duty firefighter John Almeida Jr passed away on May 4th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Longtime Hinesburg, VT firefighter Eric Spivack died suddenly at the age of 63. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Portsmouth, RI Lieutenant John C. Martin Jr passed away on May 8th at the age of 88. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Wayland, MA Firefighter/EMT Skip Rudenauer passed away on April 21st at the age of 71. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Bangor, ME active Firefighter Jacob "Jake" Madden passed away suddenly. CLICK FOR ARTICLE.

(ACTIVE) Shawn DePasquale, 30, EMT Brewster Ambulance (Brockton EMS), Former Police Officer Rollinsford NH Police, Past employee of various private EMS providers; Brother of Brockton Deputy Chief Joe DePasquale. Shawn was just 30 years old, 1 month shy of his 31st Birthday. Shawn passed away peacefully in his sleep, family and friends by his side, following a courageous 6 year battle with multiple cancers. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

David Avery, Retired Hudson Fire Department Dispatcher, Former Pelham Firefighter. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Retired Longmeadow, MA Captain David C. Forsyth passed away on April 21st at the age of 87. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Hudson, NH dispatcher and Pelham Call Firefighter David Avery passed away from cancer at the age of 51. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Honoring A Brother: USMC Combat Vet, New Haven CT Firefighter Thomas Shanley. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Former Arrowsic, ME Brian D. Scott Fire Chief passed away on March 29th at the age of 73. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Stoneham, MA Firefighter Charles Antinoro passed away on April 1st at the age of 89.

Retired Lynn, MA Firefighter Gordon “Buzzy” Barton has passed away. He served the fire department for 28 years, and after retiring, he continued to serve Lynn as a City Councilor.

Former Warren, RI Firefighter Ernest Miner Sr. passed away at the age of 69. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

North Scituate, RI Firefighter Stephen P. Fay has passed away. He previously served as a captain with the Warwick Fire Department and as Fire Chief of the Bridgerton Fire Department in Maine.

Retired Lawrence Firefighter Joseph "Wally" Arsenault passed away on March 27th at the age of 91. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Caribou, ME active Captain Daniel Raymond killed in Motor Vehicle Accident. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 

Vergennes, VT Fire Chief Jim Breur passes away from cancer. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Warwick, RI retired Battalion Chief Kenneth Arnold Weeden passed away on March 20th at the age of 85. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Fryeburg, ME Captain Roland F. Wiley passed away on March 18th at the age of 93. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Longtime Unity, ME Firefighter Larry E. Curtis passed away on March 25th at the age of 74. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Johnston, RI Battalion Chief Robert J. Forand Sr passed away on March 26th at the age of 72. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Attleboro, MA retired Firefighter Leo George Denis passed away on March 7th at the age of 99. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Springfield, MA retired Firefighter Robert Bruce Black passed away on March 14th at the age of 83. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

New Canaan, CT retired Firefighter Joseph Michael Pascarella passed away on March 21st at the age of 71. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Massport retired Assistant Fire Chief James Thomas McGinty passed away on March 12th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Nashua, NH retired Deputy Chief Normand A. Theroux passed away on March 4th at the age of 93. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Chelsea, VT firefighter Richard K. Button Sr passed away on March 5th at the age of 82. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 

Retired Hartford, CT Assistant Chief Charles Addison Gallon passed away on March 4th at the age of 95. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Former Windsor Locks, CT Firefighter Donald H. Quagliaroli passed away on March 9th at the age of 60. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Retired Swampscott, MA Firefighter Francis J. Delano Jr passed away on March 12th at the age of 85. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Hartford, CT Firefighter Thomas McInerney passed away on March 14th at the age of 71. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Bridgeport, CT Firefighter Charles E. Hartley passed away on February 19th at the age of 88. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Retired Weymouth, MA Lieutenant John F. Keenan passed away on February 28th at the age of 69. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Richmond-Carolina, RI Volunteer Captain Douglas S. DeMerchant passed away on March 1st at the age of 90. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Bellows Falls, VT Firefighter Stephen L. James passed away on February 24th at the age of 80. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Fairfield, CT Retired Assistant Chief Chris Tracy passed away on March 6th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Waldoboro, ME Lieutenant William R. Fowler passed away on February 28th at the age of 77. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Nashua, NH retired Deputy Chief Norman Theroux passed away on March 4th at the age of 93. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Somerville and Whitefield, ME Volunteer Firefighter Galen Forest Hisler Jr passed away on February 23rd at the age of 30. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Retired Johnston, RI Captain F. Donald Catley passed away on March 7th at the age of 69. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Providence, RI Battalion Chief Jim Varin passed away on February 27th from occupational cancer. He was 52. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Revere, MA retired Firefighter John M. Langone has passed away.

Gloucester, MA Retired Firefighter Hugh Curley passed away. Having retired in 1984, he was Gloucester's oldest retiree. He was hired in 1950 and served the city and the department for 34 years.

Holden, MA retired Firefighter Edward E. George passed away on February 22nd at the age of 22. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Webster, MA Active Firefighter Paul Cloutier, 52, suffered a medical emergency preparing to respond to a call and passed away. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 

Unity, NH Active Fire Chief Todd Gregory, 51, passed away after battling brain cancer. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Buckfield, ME Firefighter Denny Bly, 42, passed away from injuries received in a snowmobile accident. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Former Shaftsbury Fire Chief Charles Oscar Becker passed away on February 20th at the age of 98. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Norwalk, CT Captain Alfred C. Palumbo Sr passed away on February 16th at the age of 95. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Vinalhaven, ME Fire Chief Clarence W. Conway passed away on January 29th at the age of 87. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Dedham, MA active duty Acting Lieutenant Christopher Clark died from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.

Whitingham, VT former Fire Chief Dana F. Dix passed away on February 8th at the age of 73. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Former Stoneham and Lovell, ME firefighter Gary S. Dean passed away on February 7th at the age of 64. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Retired Grafton, MA Fire Chief Philip L. Gauthier passed away on February 7th at the age of 90. CLICK FOR ARTICLE  

Retired Lawrence, MA Firefighter Robert "Rocky" Walsh passed away on January 13th at the age of 85. CLICK FOR OBITUARY.

Active Duty Fitchburg, MA Firefighter Martin Kukkula passed away after a long battle with an illness.

Active Duty Norwalk, CT firefighter Craig Saris passed away from cancer at the age of 52. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 

Retired Bridgeport, CT Captain Lawrence Meehan passed away on February 1st at the age of 100. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Longtime Andover fire chief Curt Dowling passes away. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Springfield, MA Firefighter and PFFM Distrtic 5 Vice President Emeritus Darrell W. Rollins passed away.

Barrington, NH former Fire Chief Russell D. Hayes passed away on January 26th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Milldale, CT former Fire Captain John 'Jack' Barry passed away at the age of 91 on January 25th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

LODD- Richmond-Carolina, RI volunteer firefighter Robert “Bob” Thomas Gardner, Jr. passed away on January 25th at the age of 55. From the U.S. Fire Administration:
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, Firefighter Robert “Bob” Thomas Gardner, Jr., was at the fire station putting apparatus and equipment back in service, following a residential structure fire call. He then returned home. Sometime in the middle of the night, he suffered an apparent heart attack and passed away. CLICK FOR ARTICLE.

Fitchburg, MA Firefighter Martin Kukkula Dies After Long Battle With Illness. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired West Barnstable Fire Chief James Barrett Jr. passed away on January 23rd. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Worcester, MA firefighter Pasquale Rinaldi passed away on January 28th at the age of 100. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Glastonbury Firefighter Alanson F. 'Lance' Weir passed away on January 26th at the age of 63. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Lowell, MA Captain Vernon L. Rockers passed away at the age of 89 on January 19th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Berlin, CT Fire Official Ronald E. Lindgren passed away on January 23rd. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Former Friendship, ME Firefighter Richard Wilshire passed away on January 18th at the age of 87. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Former Middletown, CT Firefighter and WWII Vetran John Cyrulik passed away on January 13th at the age of 104. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Broad Brook, CT Lieutenant William H. Towers Sr. passed away on January 21st at the age of 67. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Woodbridge, CT former Assistant Chief Charles Ward Whiting, 94, passed away on January 20th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills, MA retired Deputy Chief Philip Field passed away. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Lynn, MA Firefighter Alphonzo Ancrum passed away. His death has been determined to be a line of duty death.

Former Kingston and Exeter, RI Firefighter Charles Albert Greene passed away at the age of 91. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Retired Portsmouth, RI Fire Marshal William Ethier has passed away. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Derby, CT fire chief and deputy fire marshal Joe Stobierski passed away on January 13th at the age of 80. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Middletown, CT Firefighter John E. Cyrulik Sr. passed away at the age of 104 on January 13th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Bennington, VT firefighter Michael Rupprecht, 65, passed away on January 7th. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former Woodbury, CT Fire Chief Carlton Quint, 101, passed away on January 1st.

Hudson, NH Firefighter Todd J. Berube killed in a motorcycle crash. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Retired Central Falls Battalion Chief Joseph Laurie, 71, passed away on January 4th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE 

Former Ashburnham Firefighter Raymond C. Page, 82, passed away on January 5th. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

Former Hartford, VT volunteer firefighter Brian P. Trottier passed away on January 7th at the age of 74. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Former East Dorset, VT Volunteer Fire Chief Walter Bradford 'Buster' Read Jr. passed away at the age of 80. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

Retired Middletown, CT Firefighter Robert W. Lenz Jr. passed away on January 2nd at the age of 83. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Long time Warwick, MA firefighter Brent Walker passed away after a battle with cancer. CLICK FOR OBITUARY

Woonsocket, RI active duty Deputy Chief Roger Perreault Jr passed away at the age of 59. CLICK FOR ARTICLE.

Police- Stoughton, MA active duty Police Officer Christopher A. Davis passed away suddenly. CLICK FOR ARTICLE.

Greenfield, MA retired Deputy Chief Paul F. Campbell passed away. CLICK FOR OBITUARY 

LODD- 25 year old Firefighter James Muller of the Irmo, SC Fire Department lost his life running to save others in a massive fire at an apartment complex in Columbia. Flames engulfed the building, and the structure collapsed, trapping firefighters inside. 6 other firefighters were transported to the hospital.

The US Fire Administration is reporting the following line of duty death: Frederick County, VA Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Chester Taylor Lauck, age 66.
On Friday, April 21, 2023, multiple fire and rescue stations from Frederick County, VA and Hampshire County, WV responded to a wildland fire in Frederick County. The wildland fire burned several acres of brush and woods with total incident duration lasting approximately seven hours. Deputy Chief Chester Taylor Lauck was the operator of the Ultra-Terrain Vehicle (UTV) and performed firefighting operations, to include extinguishment with a hose line and applying a fire line. Approximately two hours after arriving home, Deputy Chief Lauck began to feel ill and 9-1-1 was immediately called. He was then transported to a heart specialty center where he was treated. During this time, he suffered multiple heart attacks and was put on life support. After additional diagnostic testing, the family decided to stop all life support. Deputy Chief Lauck passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

The US Fire Administration is reporting the following line of duty death: North Tazewell, TN Volunteer Captain Roy Sewell, age 27.
On Monday, April 24, 2023, Captain Roy Sewell was responding to an EMS call and to set up a landing zone. While enroute, the apparatus he was driving left the roadway and rolled down a steep embankment. Captain Sewell was fatally injured and was declared deceased at the scene.

The US Fire Administration is reporting the following line of duty death: Chester, C Volunteer Firefighter Fred Fedeler, age 67.
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, Firefighter Fred Fedeler was at the scene of an agricultural facility fire when he suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately treated at the scene and then rushed to the Madison Regional Health System. He passed away a short time later from an apparent heart attack.

The United States Fire Administration is reporting the following Firefighter Fatality: West Virginia Division of Forestry Service Forester Cody J. Mullens, age 28. On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Service Forester Cody J. Mullens was fighting a fire in Fayette County. While at the scene, a tree fell on him, killing him instantly.

The United States Fire Administration is reporting the following Firefighter Fatality: Sussex, NJ Firefighter Anthony Cornelius Duivenvoorde, age 62. On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Firefighter Anthony “Tony” Cornelius Duivenvoorde responded to two emergency calls; the last response was a fire at a diner. After extinguishment, he returned to the station and went home. At approximately 8:30 p.m. that evening, he was found deceased from an apparent heart attack.

The United States Fire Administration is reporting the following Firefighter Fatality: Abbott, Texas Volunteer Firefighter Horace Dan Wright, age 71. On Friday, April 14, 2023, the Abbott Volunteer Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on Interstate Highway 35. Upon arriving on scene, it was determined to be a stranded vehicle, but the fire department stayed on scene for traffic control until the wrecker arrived.
As Abbott firefighters were repositioning the apparatus, Firefighter Horace Dan Wright, who was assisting with the repositioning, fell and then was struck by the fire apparatus. Firefighters immediately rendered emergency medical care and called for additional emergency services to assist with the incident. Firefighter Wright was flown to Hillcrest Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The United States Fire Administration has reported the following Line of Duty Death: Chicago, IL Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk (55).
On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, the Chicago Fire Department responded to a fire at a high-rise building on Lake Shore Drive. While heading down the stairway departing the fire floor, Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk collapsed. He was immediately treated by crews on the scene and transported to the hospital where he passed away a short time later. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

The United States Fire Administration has announced the following Line of Duty: Chicago, IL Firefighter/EMT Jermaine A. Pelt (49).
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the Chicago Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 120th and Wallace Street. During the fire attack, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a mayday was called. Firefighter/EMT Jermaine A. Pelt was located by his hose line at about 4:10 a.m. He was immediately transported to the hospital where he passed away a short time later.
Two other firefighters were also injured and are listed in stable condition. The fire is believed to have started in the attic of the home, which spread to its two neighboring buildings. The cause of death for Firefighter/EMT Pelt has yet to be determined.

The United States Fire Administration Firefighter has announced the following Fatality. Firefighter Edward Hykel (60) of the West Fire Department in West, TX.
On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, the City of West Fire Department and Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers were providing traffic control on I-35N after a vehicle caught on fire. The inside lane was shut down with traffic control devices, a fire truck, and two DPS patrol units. A driver of a Peterbilt tractor trailer traveling on the inside lane struck Firefighter Hykel, the fire truck, and the patrol units. Firefighter Hykel was immediately transported to the hospital where he passed away a short time later from his injuries.

The United States Fire Administration has announced the following line of duty death:
Bartow County, GA Firefighter Matthew Brian Smith, age 41. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services (BCFES) Firefighter Matthew Brian Smith became unresponsive during a search and rescue training exercise at the Bartow-Cartersville Fire Joint Training Center. Instructors for the exercise with Firefighter Smith immediately recognized that he was experiencing an acute medical emergency and quickly removed him from the search maze to begin resuscitative measures. Personnel of BCFES immediately began CPR and initiated advanced cardiac life support protocols. BCFES had an on-site ALS ambulance on standby for training and the decision was made for that unit to transport Firefighter Smith to Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center. Emergency response personnel, as well as emergency department staff, worked tirelessly to resuscitate Firefighter Smith. He did regain cardiac function and was placed on life support for six days. Regretfully, Firefighter Smith passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from complications related to his medical emergency. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

The United States Fire Administration has announced the following line of duty death: Deptford, NJ Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer, age 66. On Thursday, March 23, 2023, Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer responded to a smoke investigation at the intersection in the town of Deptford. No fire or smoke was found. On the return trip, Firefighter Pfeiffer began to cough. As firefighters arrived at the fire station, the coughing became more aggressive and he began to experience shortness of breath. He had suffered a heart attack. Firefighter Pfeiffer then became unresponsive. He was immediately transported to the hospital where he remained in critical condition. The next day, Friday, March 24, 2023, there was no sign of brain activity and the family made a decision to take him off of life support. Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer was an organ donor and was also the past chief of the department.

The United States Fire Administration has announced the following line of duty death: Chief Minton "Butch" Beach, age 68, of the Oak City, NC Volunteer Fire Department. On Monday, March 13, 2023, Chief Minton “Butch” Beach was attending fire department mandated training at the station. During the training, he starting to feel ill and returned home. A while later, fire department members checked on him and he was still feeling poorly. He was transported to the hospital where he remained until his passing on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from an apparent heart attack.

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the line of duty death of Brady, TX Engineer/EMT William "Bill" Fore, age 38. On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Engineer/EMT William “Bill” Fore was on-duty at the fire station. Fellow firefighters noticed that he missed roll-call at 7:45 a.m. They discovered him severely injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was immediately transported to the Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, TX, where he passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the line of duty death of 2nd Assistant Chief Steve Haskin Harris (56) of the Fort Johnson Volunteer Fire Company, Inc in Fort Johnson, NY. On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, Assistant Chief Steve "Bullwinkle" Haskin Harris was at the fire station, attending a Super Bowl Party. While at the station, fire department personnel, including Assistant Chief Harris, were “toned out” for a mutual aid structure fire. He left the department to get Engine 4 from their Station 2 (Engine 5 was out of service at Station 1). Assistant Chief Harris drove his privately owned vehicle to Station 2 to retrieve Engine 4. While there, he was met by a fellow firefighter. Both donned their gear when the other firefighter noticed Assistant Chief Harris was experiencing shortness of breath. Both left the station in Engine 4, with Assistant Chief Harris as the passenger, enroute to the structure fire. The other firefighter pulled into Station 1 because Assistant Chief Harris’ condition quickly deteriorated and turned into difficulty breathing. He was immediately transported to St. Mary’s Hospital where he was intubated. Shortly after, he went into cardiac arrest. Hospital staff were able to get his heart beat back. He remained in critical but stable condition and was flown to Albany Medical Center the next morning, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Unfortunately, Assistant Chief Harris went into multi system organ failure and passed away that same morning.

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the line of duty death of Virginia Department of Forestry, Forest Technician Rocky S. Wood (54). On Thursday, March 9, 2023, Forest Technician Rocky S. Wood was at the scene of a 15-acre wildfire in Buchanan County. He was scouting the area to determine where to create a containment line around the perimeter of the fire when the ATV he was driving overturned. Forest Technician Wood died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the accident. He was also the Fire Chief of the Haysi Volunteer Fire Department in Virginia.

Buffalo, NY Firefighter Jason Arno, 37, died in the line of duty after becoming trapped by falling debris. CLICK FOR ARTICLE

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the line of duty death of Flint, MI Apparatus Operator Ricky A. Hill, Jr., 49. Firefighter Ricky Hill, Jr. responded with fire crews to a vacant mobile home fire. While at the scene, Firefighter Hill suffered a medical emergency and collapsed. He was transported to Hurley Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the Line of Duty Death of Volunteer Lieutenant Ethan M. Quillen, 28, of the Paw Paw, MI Volunteer Fire Department. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, Lieutenant Ethan M. Quillen was operating with crews at the scene of trees on fire and wires down due to an ice storm. While at the scene, a tree broke in the vicinity of the incident and caused a power line to collapse and strike Lieutenant Quillen. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the Line of Duty Death of Fire Chief Steven Michael Smith, 46, of the Pebble, AL Volunteer Fire Department. On Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, Chief Steven Michael Smith was responding to a woods fire with a potential residential structure involved. While on his way to the scene, he was involved in a single-vehicle crash in his privately owned vehicle. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased from the injuries he sustained in the crash.

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the Line of Duty Death of Fire Chief Todd J. Yandre, 61, of the Lake Mills, WI Fire Department. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, and Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, Chief Todd J. Yandre attended live evolution fire training at the fire station. Later in the evening, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, Chief Yandre, while at the local gym, collapsed and was pronounced deceased at the scene from an apparent heart attack.

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the line of duty death of Maui County, HI Firefighter Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, 24. On Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, Firefighter Tre’ Evans-Dumaran, while assisting public safety employees, was swept into a storm drain by powerful floodwaters. He was dragged over 800 feet through the drain where it exited into the ocean. He was rescued by his crew, who immediately began resuscitation efforts. Firefighter Evans-Dumaran regained a pulse and was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center where he remained in the critical care unit until his passing on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

The U.S. Fire Administration is reporting the line of duty death of Gresham, OR career Firefighter/Paramedic Brandon Norbury, age 50. On Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, Firefighter/Paramedic Brandon Norbury was at the training center performing hose evolutions. Afterwards, he was pale and told his co-workers that he didn’t feel well. A short time later, he collapsed and life-saving efforts were immediately performed. He was then rushed to Portland Adventist Hospital where resuscitation efforts continued. He passed away a short time later from cardiac arrest.

Middleport, OH Volunteer Safety Officer Kevin Dailey, 72, passed away from injuries received in a rollover MVA with the fire apparatus on January 24th. From the U.S. Fire Administration:
On Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, Safety Officer Kevin Dailey was returning from a call when the fire apparatus he was driving rolled over the side of a hill and crashed. Safety Officer Dailey was thrown out of the truck, where he was pinned underneath. Other firefighters who were returning from the same call saw the truck on its side and used airbags to lift it and pull him out.
He was flown to the Columbus, OH, hospital where he underwent surgery on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Safety Officer Dailey remained in the hospital until his passing on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. He was also a previous member of the Richland Township Fire Department and former chief of the department.

Clallam County Fire District #3 (Sequim, WA) Captain Charles “Chad” Cate, 46. Couresty of the U.S. Fire Administration:
On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Captain Charles “Chad” Cate returned to the fire station after responding to a fire alarm activation at a commercial building. Later, at approximately 4:00 a.m., after heading back out to the site of an earlier house fire, he texted a fellow captain and the duty chief to state that all was well at the scene. At 7:00 a.m. that same morning, he was discovered deceased in his bunk by members of his crew when they attempted to wake him. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District, IL Volunteer Firefighter Larry Peasley, 76, passed away on January 4, 2023. From the U.S. Fire Administration:
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, a structure fire was reported to the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department. The Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District was requested as mutual aid. Chief Larry Peasley arrived at the fire station and was dressing out in fire gear to respond when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. CPR was immediately performed and he was then rushed to the hospital where he remained until his passing on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.