This is the first in a series of articles that are designed to bring forward information that will be useful to agencies in their planning process. Editors note: We hope that your department never ...

Last year was a “good” year for line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) in the fire service–according to the NFPA, 72 firefighters died in the line of duty, continuing the declines of 2008 and 2009. But still, ...

Chief Marc Bashoor addresses the issue of what happens when everyone does NOT go home. This article is NOT what some would call another “Safety Nazi” attempt to get you to remove yourself from all ...

It’s a call no chief of police wants to receive – the call that reveals an officer has been killed in the line of duty. In an ideal world, the answer to the headline of this article would be “no, we ...

I have been involved in the fire service since 1977, and unfortunately I have attended several funerals for firefighters. This involves line-of-duty deaths (LODDs), active firefighters dying from ...

The public is invited to attend the procession and funeral to celebrate the life and service of Kevin Jacovetta.