Tag: firefighter_fatality_notification
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Iowa Firefighter-Paramedic Dies After Stroke Following Two Emergency Calls
Charles "Chuck" Jones, a 19-year veteran of the Council Bluffs Fire Department, suffered a stroke after responding to a fire and a medical call on Oct. 5 and died three days later.
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Junior Firefighter Bryce Kaufmann Dies After Bicycle Collision While Responding to Call
Seventeen-year-old volunteer Bryce Kaufmann of Girard, Pennsylvania died a day after being injured in a vehicle collision while riding his electric bicycle to the fire station for an emergency call.
Law EnforcementUSADisastersTransportationSocial Issues Firefighter Fatality NotificationBryce KaufmannA.F. Dobler Hose and Ladder CompanyGirard, PennsylvaniaVolunteer FirefighterElectric Bicycle CollisionFirefighter Fatalities 2026
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Odessa Firefighter/Paramedic Dies After On-Duty Stroke
Eric Handlin, a 25-year veteran of Odessa Fire Rescue, was found unconscious at his station after six emergency calls and died Sept. 4, 2026, from a reported stroke.
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Volunteer Firefighter Joe Flake Dies After Medical Emergency at Oklahoma Grass Fire
Volunteer Firefighter Joe Flake, 65, of the Wellston Fire Department in Oklahoma, died Sept. 7, 2026, after suffering a medical emergency while ventilating a structure during a grass fire.
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