Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Questions that need to be answered well before an on duty loss of life or serious injury
Patrick Cullum鈥檚 quick and frank openness allows us to better understand the tragic event and its consequences
Firefighter Patrick Cullum discusses the pain and lessons from an incident that killed Chief Kenneth Lehr and his desire to honor his mentor and friend
The medic has been identified William Mallock; a second pilot and nurse survived the crash on the way back from dropping off a paitent
Pilot David Cavigneaux, flight nurse and paramedic Rebecca Serkey, and base manager James Butler were killed when their medical helicopter crashed into a mountainside
He was found unconscious in the building; firefighters and medics were unable to revive him
He has been identified as Dennis Rushing; the name of the other medic killed is still being withheld
The ambulance and semi truck collided on a highway; their names have not yet been released
The monument was dedicated in remembrance of the first five EMS and fire professionals who died in the line of duty
The coroner is investigating the death of Steve Phillips, 50, who died in the back of an ambulance after his partner tried to save his life
The funeral for Lt. Edward Walsh is today and firefighter Michael Kennedy鈥檚 funeral will be aired Thursday
Mayor: 鈥榃ords cannot repay the debt of gratitude that we owe these men and their loved ones.... They put themselves in harm鈥檚 way so that others may be safe.鈥�
Officials said they believe the fierce flames may have severed the fallen heroes鈥� fire hose as they struggled to battle the raging blaze
Firefighter-medic Wayne Jeffers started his shift on Sunday and died later that morning
Raymond Bernard Allison, 52, died when an ambulance crashed on an icy road; the patient and his brother were also killed and the EMT driving was injured
Paramedic Gerald 鈥淕arry鈥� Hammer suffered a fatal heart attack after arriving home from a 12-hour overnight shift
James 鈥淒oc鈥� Delbert Brooks, 62, began to experience difficulty breathing and called 911 while winterizing boats at a station
Preparing your agency for a line of duty death begins with acknowledging 鈥淚t鈥檚 not a matter of if, but a matter of when鈥�
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