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In October of 2023, Baltimore firefighters responded to a working fire at an occupied row house. While firefighters entered the first floor, fire from the burning back porch extended into the first floor living area trapping two firefighters in a rapidly growing fire, overwhelming the crew resulting in a rescue and subsequent fatal injuries, due in part to the failure of the PPE and "older" SCBA they were wearing. Please join us to learn more.

In September of 2001, two firefighters were assigned the role of "victims" during a live fire training evolution, in an acquired structure. Tragically one died and two others were injured, due in part to actions taken and lack of preparedness for the training drill. Please join us to learn about this preventable LODD.

In September 2025, Dekalb Cnty. GA Firefighters responded to a local warehouse for reports of a fire from neighbours. Upon arrival, crews found a working fire in a warehouse converted to a film studio. Challenging fire conditions, wind, water supplies and many other issues contributed to the LODD of a firefighter that became separated and disoriented during the firefight. Please join us to learn about this tragic incident.

In August 2011 Dallas TX firefighters responded to a fire in a local apartment building. During the firefight, working to extinguish fire extension into the large attic, a ventilation crew firefighter fell through the roof decking. Please join Dennis, Denys and I to learn more about this tragic incident to honour and learn more about this LODD.

During an August evening in 2014, the New Carlisle IN Fire Department responded to a nearby Septic and landscaping company just outside of town. They discovered a storage building with offices on fire. During the defensive firefight, an Assistant Chief was killed and another FF injured when the building collapsed. Please join us to listen and learn about this incident that could happen almost anywhere.

On July 28, 2011 Asheville, NC fire department was called for a fire at a 6 story local medical practice building, this building had been the subject of dozens of false alarms in the previous 30days..During the firefight on the top floor, a captain died in the line of duty and nine other firefighters were injured. Please join Doug, Denys and I to learn more about this tragic fire and how to potentially prevent this occurrence in your community.

In July of 2023 two Newark NJ firefighters died during a protracted firefight on a Ship in the port of Newark. This fire was in a complex unfamiliar environment for the un prepared shore based firefighters, which resulted in these deaths and the eventual abandonment of the ship, to be extinguished days later by a marine firefighting company. Please join us as we review and discuss this tragic incident, it is a fascinating story.

Wow, episode 100 of the Emergency Traffic Podcast! Thank you everyone for listening to us review and discuss these Line Of Duty Deaths to honour the dead by learning from these tragedies'. The Chernobyl Firefighters, as a result of the initial firefighting efforts in April 1986, most of the them died from radiation injuries within a month. This is their story. Please join Denys and me as we discuss this significant LODD incident, they responded as firefighters, and while aware they were heading for almost certain death, they did their duty.

In June of 2016 a Honolulu HI firefighter was killed during routine Surf Water Rescue training while using a Water Rescue Craft (RWC) (Jet ski), this tragic incident has many lessons that could apply to any technical or water rescue training evolutions and shares activities we found similar to other on water LODDs. Please join Denys and me as we review this NIOSH NFFFP report.

In May 2023, Irma SC Fire district responded to an automatic aid request to the Columbia-Richland Fire Dept, for an apartment building fire. At a complex that had suffered several destructive fires in prior years. During the confused firefight, part of the building collapsed resulting in several entrapments, one resulting in the death of firefighter James Muller. Please Join Denys and I to near more about this LODD.

Episode #98, (no you are not losing your mind, the recording order got mixed up, so 98 is before 97) apologies. This episode from May 2013 where a Dallas TX firefighter is killed and others injured when a chief ordered a late repeated search of the first floor apartments after a fourth alarm and while seven aerial master streams were flowing water, resulting in building collapse. Lots of unanswered questions about this tragic incident. Please join Dennis and I to learn more.

In April of 2016, a young Pineville NC firefighter died during a firefight in a local golf store at a local mall that caught fire from a suspected lighting strike. This is another "it could happen anywhere" incident. Beware of residential tactics in Commercial occupancies! Numerous lessons identified in this typical suburban fire call. Please join us to learn more.

On a windy spring day in late April of 2022, an FDNY firefighter was killed due to a rapid fire progression event on the second floor of the adjoining structure/exposure. We review the FDNY report. This incident has many similarities with several other residential LODD incidents we have covered before; episodes #45 Berwick ME, #71 Evanston WY, and #92 Winnipeg MB. Please join, Denys, Doug and I to listen and learn more. Warning, this is a long episode, pace yourself.

In March of 2008 Los Angeles city firefighters were called to a utility manhole explosion, then several more, a few minutes later a nearby structure fire was called in. While forcing entry to investigate to smoke on the structure, one firefighter was killed and another injured. Please join us to learn more about this incident.

Warning, Long episode! In March of 2008, Salisbury NC firefighters responded to an early morning fire in the office basement in a local Millwork plant, where wooden cabinetry products were manufactured. Over an hour into the incident, tragedy struck, a rapid fire event occurred and two firefighters were killed and several other injured. Please join us to learn more about this incident from the NIOSH report F2008-07