SUPREME SACRIFICE - Mar. 10
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| March 10 |
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1937 - WASHINGTON, DC
Sgt. Vernon C. Richardson - Engine 17
He was killed as the result of a collision between Engine 17 and a taxi
cab.
1985 - BALTIMORE, MD
Lt. John T. Killian Jr. - Engine 51
While fighting a fire in a rowhouse, he died of smoke inhalation after
being pitched into the burning cellar when the 1st floor collapsed.
Let us not forget these men who unselfishly gave their lives in the
performance of their duties. If you have a moment, and it so be your
belief, please say a prayer for these fallen soldiers of the Lord, and
ask that they may Rest In Peace.
Stay safe, all,
Chief Hank
LODRS
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1873 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Fire Chief Daniel Glazier - Age 39 - 12-year veteran
He was killed, and several F/Fs were injured, when they were caught
under a collapsing wall while fighting a major-alarm fire involving the
Woodburn-Sarven Wheel Works. They were dug out quickly, but he died
shortly after being extricated. He was the first member of the IFD to
make The Supreme Sacrifice.
1911 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Stephen T. Ray Jr. - Engine 59
He was killed by his company's hose wagon that was laying a feedline and
jumped the sidewalk. He fell under the wheels and was crushed to death.
1927 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Edward Hirsekorn - Truck 6
F/F Thomas Bender - Truck 3
They were both killed, and 10 other F/Fs were injured, when an explosion
of ether occurred while they were fighting a fire in the 3-story brick,
Daigger Co.
1935 - HARRISBURG, PA
Fire Chief Edward Halbert - Age 58
He died as the result of injuries he sustained in a fall from a roof on
March 8th, while fighting a fire in a 3-story rowhouse.
1979 - SHAWNEE, OK
While fighting a brush fire in a farmer's field, 1 F/F was killed and 2
others were seriously burned, when they became trapped between 2 lines
of fire caused by a sudden wind shift. They attempted to outrun the
fire, but were quickly overtaken in the foot-high grass. The fire also
destroyed 2 brush trucks.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1880 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F George Dungan - Ladder B
He died in the performance of his duties.
1903 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F John J. Gougherty - Chemical 1
He died of severe head, face, and internal burns suffered the previous
day when he and several other F/Fs were caught in a backdraft while
fighting a fire in a tavern.
1910 - BOSTON, MA
Capt. Patrick W. Lanegan - Ladder 13
He died in the performance of his duties.
1926 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Charles Ryan - Engine 119
He died as the result of injuries he suffered at a fire.
1987 - DETROIT, MI
Lt. Paul W. Schimeck - Engine 10 - Age 46 - 26-year veteran
Lt. David W. Lau - Engine 26 - Age 58 - 31-year veteran
Prob. F/F Lawrence A. McDonald - Engine 26 - Age 24
These 3 men were killed while fighting a 5-alarm fire in a vacant 4
story brick warehouse. Lt. Schimeck died of massive head injuries and a
broken neck when he fell from a 3rd floor window ledge that he had been
clinging to after being forced out of the window by a flashover. Lt. Lau
and F/F McDonald were killed as they were operating a line from the 3rd
floor of an exposure, and wall of the fire building collapsed onto the
exposure, carrying them down to the 1st floor. They died of smoke
inhalation after their air supplies ran out while they were trapped
under tons of rubble.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1904 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Thomas Vaughan - Engine 28
He died in the performance of his duties.
1907 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F Charles E. Beebe - Engine 2
He died as a result of exposure and injuries he sustained while working
at a cafe fire on March 3rd, in which a lieutenant was killed.
1960 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F Thomas E. Reynolds - Truck 13 - Age 27 - 2-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries he sustained the previous day when he
lost his balance and fell from the tillerstep of the truck.
1969 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Edwin Keller - Engine 57
He suffered a fatal heart attack in quarters while on duty.
1984 - YONKERS, NY
Lt. Harry M. Korwatch - Age 51
While opening the roof during a fire in a 1-story brick furniture
storage warehouse, he was pitched into the burning structure when a
portion of the roof collapsed. Heavy heat and smoke, and very dense
stock conditions, severely hampered rescue efforts. He was found wedged
between a wall and a cabinet, dead of smoke inhalation.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1931 - MILWAUKEE, WI
Capt. David Rosen - Engine 37
He suffered a fatal heart attack while operating at a fire.
1980 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F William Donovan - Battalion 7 Aide
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
1984 - JOSHUA, TX
Vol. F/F Larry D. Stephens - Age 38
He died as a result of 2nd and 3rd degree burns he suffered over 90% of
his body on February 25th while fighting a wind-whipped brush fire. A
sudden wind shift pushed the fire towards him and 8 others F/Fs, causing
them to flee for their lives. They tried to outrun the fire, but were
quickly overtaken by the fast-moving flames. Four of the F/Fs were
burned seriously enough to require hospitalization.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1888 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Herman Lecher - Engine 5
F/F Richard Langton - Engine 9
They were killed instantly while working at a general-alarm fire, when
the 4-story fire building collapsed onto an adjacent building that they
were working lines from. Seven other F/Fs were seriously injured.
1911 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Fred Clarke
While fighting a major lumber yard blaze, he collapsed and died due to
extreme exhaustion.
1922 - CHICAGO, IL
Fire Patrolman James McGovern - Fire Patrol 1
He was killed while fighting a spectacular 13-alarm fire which involved
a dozen commercial buildings in the South Loop area of downtown Chicago.
1956 - WASHINGTON, DC
F/F Albert M. Hazel Sr. - Engine 12
While working inside at an extremely smoky and stubborn 3-alarm fire in
an apartment house, he suddenly collapsed. He was taken outside, where
he was revived. He was laughing as they placed him on a stretcher and
loaded him into an ambulance. Enroute to the hospital, he complained of
chest pains and died.
1995 - AURNSVILLE, OR
Vol. F/F Phillip Sherburn
He suffered a fatal heart attack while performing water supply
operations at a house fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1935 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Frank O'Connor - Squad 1 - 20-year veteran
F/F Larry O'Connell - Squad 1
While responding to the same alarm, Engine 13 and Squad 1 collided with
great force, hurling F/Fs to the street from both rigs. The 2 above
mentioned men died of their injuries shortly after being removed to the
hospital via taxi cabs. Another F/F from Squad 1 was critically injured
and died 4 days later.
1978 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Daniel McGovern - Engine 50
While working at a fire, he was struck by falling plaster. While walking
to the ambulance, he collapsed to the street and lost consciousness. He
was rushed to the hospital, where he died a short time later.
1988 - HYATTSVILLE, MD
Vol. F/F Alan P. Sondej - Truck 1 - Age 37 - 11-year veteran
He died in the burn center of complications and the severe burns he
suffered when he was caught in a flashover while searching for a
reportedly trapped man in a house fire on January 27th.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1890 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Supt. Andrew O. Cherry - Fire Alarm - 25-year veteran
F/F George Faulkner - Engine 1 - 17-year veteran
F/F Epsy Stormer - Engine 1 - Age 38 - 16-year veteran
F/F David O.R. Lowry - Engine 2 - Age 35 - 7-year veteran
F/F Henry D. Woodruff - Engine 5 - Age 48 - 17-year veteran
F/F George W. Glenn - Hose 10 - Age 32 - 16-year veteran
F/F Albert Hoffman - Hose 10 - Age 33 - 9-year veteran
F/F Anthony Voltz - Truck 2 - 17-year veteran
F/F Thomas A. Black - Truck 3 - 3-year veteran
Sub. F/F Ulysses L. Glazier
While working at a general-alarm fire in the 4-story Bowen Merrill
Bookstore, close to a score of F/Fs were buried beneath tons of burning
rubble when the building suddenly collapsed as they worked inside. The
ten men listed were either killed instantly, or died before they could
be dug out. Another three would die from their injuries at later dates.
Several others were seriously injured and had to be placed in light duty
assignments for the remainder of their careers.
1935 - BOSTON, MA
Capt. Michael J. Gilligan - Engine 34
He died in the performance of his duties.
1939 - QUEENS, NY
F/F Will - Ladder 163
After rescuing a man who threatened suicide by jumping from a railroad
bridge, F/F Will fell 50 feet to the street and was killed.
1973 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Thomas Nolan - Truck 55
He died as the result of severe smoke inhalation that he sustained while
working at a fire on January 1st.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1890 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Sub. F/F John Burkhart - Engine 1
He died as the result of injuries sustained in the building collapse at
the Bowen Merrill Bookstore fire on March 17th.
1900 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F John W. Brown - Engine 4
He died as a result of blood poisoning which arose from the injuries he
sustained when he was caught under a collapsing wall while fighting the
general-alarm Snyder Dry Goods Emporium fire on February 27th.
1927 - WASHINGTON, DC
Capt. James Mowatt - Engine 2
While working at a fire as an Acting Batt. Chief, he suffered a fatal
heart attack.
1968 - HAMMOND, IN
F/F Fred W. Biedron - 11-year veteran
While fighting a wind-whipped brush fire, he became separated from his
company in the heavy smoke. When found by fellow F/Fs, he was dead of an
apparent heart attack. Ironically, his son would go on to join the
department and also make The Supreme Sacrifice in 1991.
1995 - DELRAN, NJ
Vol. F/F Henry Williams
While taking a stress test as part of the entrance exam for the N.J.
State Forestry Service, he suffered a fatal heart attack.
1996 - SANTA MONICA, CA
F/F Jack L. Hone - Age 31 - 9-year veteran
He died of cancer as a result of repeated exposure to products of
combustion, toxic chemicals, and carcinogens which were known to cause
cancer. More specifically, he never fully recovered after being exposed
to calcium hydroxide fumes in November, 1994.
1996 - CHESAPEAKE, VA
F/F Frank E. Young - Engine 3 - Age 38 - 15-year veteran
F/F John R. Hudgins Jr. - Engine 3 - Age 32 - 10-year veteran
While advancing a line on a fire in a 1-story auto parts store, they
became trapped when the collapse of shelving and the ceiling pinned them
to the floor. The fire quickly intensified, hampering their immediate
rescue. They were found an hour later, near a rear door.
"So on we go, his welfare is my concern.
No burden is he to bear, we'll get there.
For I know he would not encumber me.
He ain't heavy, he's my Brother."
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1933 - MILWAUKEE, WI
Dist. Chief Alfred Voelz
He suffered a fatal heart attack at a fire in the South Side Malleable
Casting Co.
1946 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Frank Layhane - Engine 72
He died of asphyxiation while working at a fire.
1955 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Leonard Garrett - Engine 44
He died in the performance of his duties.
1975 - BALTIMORE, MD
Lt. John P. Cinquegrane - Fire Prevention - Age 50 - 22-year veteran
While performing a fire inspection, he collapsed to the street, dead.
1982 - PETERSBURG, VA
F/F Michael Goff - Truck 2
He and a civilian were killed when a flashover and explosion occurred as
F/Fs began to set up operations at a fire in a 3-story frame, 60x100
foot apartment house, with stores on the ground floor. Over a score of
others were injured by the blast, some seriously.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1935 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Peter Doyle - Squad 1
He died as the result of the injuries he sustained in the March 16th
collision between Engine 13 and Squad 1, in which a captain and another
F/F were killed.
1971 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Henry Bielawski - Engine 63
He was killed in a floor collapse while fighting a 2-alarm fire in a 3
story brick, 25x100-foot apartment building, with stores on the ground
floor.
1984 - AUSTIN, TX
Vol. Asst. Chief Marvin B. Ridgway - Age 51
He died as a result of the severe 2nd and 3rd degree burns he suffered
over 50% of his body on March 10th, when he was enveloped in a fireball
after a pick-up truck's gas tank exploded at the scene of a fiery motor
vehicle accident.
1993 - JERSEY CITY, NJ
F/F Carlos Negron
While off-duty, he responded to a 3-alarm fire at which there were
people hanging from the windows of a burning multiple dwelling. As he
was raising a ladder to the trapped people, he was electrocuted when the
ladder came in contact with overhead power lines.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1877 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Patrick E. King - Engine 22
He died in the performance of his duties.
1881 - NEWARK, NJ
Prob. F/F Wilson E. Hennion - Engine 10
While working at a fire in a carriage house, he became separated from
his company in heavy smoke. He was later found on the 2nd floor, dead of
smoke inhalation. It was his first fire.
1885 - CHICAGO, IL
Fire Patrolman John Walsh
Fire Patrolman Edward Jones
They were killed when they were caught under a collapsing wall while
fighting a 4-alarm fire in the 6-story, Langham Hotel. Four civilians
also perished in the blaze.
1921 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Wenzel Wasicek - Engine 7
He was killed in a collision while responding to an alarm.
1962 - WASHINGTON, DC
F/F William E. Shaffner - Rescue 2
He suffered a fatal heart attack in quarters after returning from an
alarm.
1986 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Edward R. Connolly - District 4 Aide - Age 46
While stretching a line down the street at a multi-alarm fire involving
several frame dwellings, he was killed when the front wall of one of the
buildings collapsed, striking a rotted 25-foot-high tree trunk. The tree
fell on him and another F/F, pinning them both to the pavement. Fellow
F/Fs manually lifted the tree off the men and they were rushed to the
hospital, where F/F Connolly died several hours later of multiple blunt
trauma injuries.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1890 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
F/F William F. Jones - Chemical 1
He died of the injuries that he sustained in the building collapse at
the Bowen Merrill Bookstore fire on March 17th. The last man to die as a
result of this tragedy would be in December, 1892. His death would bring
the final count to 13 members that died as a result of the collapse.
1912 - BIRMINGHAM, AL
Capt. Howard A. Smith - Engine 3 - Age 28
While boarding the moving pumper at an alarm, his foot missed the step
and he fell under the right front wheel, which then passed over his left
knee, the left side of his torso, and his head. He was loaded into a
passing motorist's car and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced
DOA. He had suffered a broken leg, a crushed chest and heart, and a
basal skull fracture.
1932 - MANHATTAN, NY
Lt. Kostenic - Ladder 21
He was killed in a violent boiler explosion in the sub-cellar while
fighting a 2-alarm fire. All the members of Engine 26 and Ladder 21, and
the 3rd Division Chief, were injured in the blast. It was believed that
waste benzine had come in contact with the feed line to the boiler and
caused the explosion.
1944 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
F/F Herman N. Lewis - Engine 18 - Age 56 - 25-year veteran
While stretching a line at a 2-alarm furniture store fire, he suffered a
massive heart attack. He died in the ambulance while enroute to the
hospital.
1947 - SEATTLE, WA
F/F Fred O. Larsen - Ladder 8
He died in the performance of his duties.
"So on we go, his welfare is my concern.
No burden is he to bear, we'll get there.
For I know he would not encumber me.
He ain't heavy, he's my Brother."
Let us not forget these men who unselfishly gave their lives in the
performance of their duties. If you have a moment, and it so be your
belief, please say a prayer for these fallen soldiers of the Lord, and
ask that He grant them Eternal Rest and Peace.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1923 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F William J. Acillo - Engine 26
F/F Julius Spanier - Engine 26
While fighting a 5-alarm fire in a 4-story brick amnd stone commercial
occupancy, they were killed, and at least 16 other F/Fs injured, when
they were caught under a collapsing wall.
1927 - BOSTON, MA
Lt. Joseph F. Donovan - Engine 9
While fighting a fire aboard a ship, he was killed when he fell from the
pilot house deck into a hold of the ship.
1941 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Sub. F/F Basil E. Reis - Squad 14 - Age 23 - 10-month veteran
He died as a result of injuries sustained when he was thrown from the
back step of the squad wagon when it overturned on March 13th, while
enroute to a house fire. The driver of the wagon had swerved to avoid a
car that ran a red light, and struck a curb, thereby overturning the
rig.
1954 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Howard D. Mitchell - Engine 6
F/F Frank J. Catalano - Truck 5
Whiel fighting a 2-alarm fire in the 1-story brick, 75x100-foot, Taylor
Rizzo Paper Co., they were killed, and a dozen other F/Fs injured, when
they were caught under a collapsing wall.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1877 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F John Hill - Ladder C
He died in the performance of his duties.
1895 - DENVER, CO
The captain, the lieutenant, and 2 F/Fs from Hose 3 were killed as they
battled a fire in the St. James Hotel. They were moving a line through
the smoke-filled rotunda when the cement and tile floor collapsed under
them.
1900 - MANHATTAN, NY
Capt. Grady - Ladder 2
F/F Bowen - Engine 21
While fighting a 3-alarm fire, they drowned when they were pitched into
8 feet of water in the cellar as the building collapsed. More than 50
F/Fs were injured battling this blaze.
1911 - MILWAUKEE, WI
Capt. Jacob Hentz - Engine 9
Lt. John J. Houlahan - Engine 9
F/F Richard Burke - Engine 9
F/F Fred Eichorn - Engine 14
While fighting a fire in the Middleton Mfg. Co., they were killed when
the building collapsed. Another F/F was critically injured and died the
next day.
1945 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Lt. Howard Wilson - Engine 1
He died in the performance of his duties.
1947 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Charles A. Buchanan - Rescue 2
He drowned in the basement while fighting a 3-alarm fire.
1970 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F James E. Carter - Engine 7
While hooking his pumper to a hydrant at a working dwelling fire, he
suddenly collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital, where they pronounced
him dead of a massive heart attack.
1980 - LEWSITON, ID
While stretching a line into a fire involving bales of tissue paper, 2
members of the Potlatch Corp. industrial fire brigade became trapped
when several 750-pound bales of water-soaked tissue paper collapsed on
top of them. Seeing the bales fall, several other F/Fs and employees ran
to their aid, 3 of them becoming trapped in a secondary collapse. As
rescuers worked to extricate the trapped men, a third collapse toppled
even more bales on top of the already buried men. Rescue efforts took
over 6 hours until the last victim was located. A total of 3 F/Fs and 2
employees died of suffocation in the collapses, and 7 other F/Fs were
injured.
1980 - PORTLAND, ME
F/F Joseph Cavallaro - Engine 1
While advancing a line to the 2nd floor at a 3-alarm fire in The Phoenix
nightclub, he was killed when a backdraft occurred, separating him from
his company who was blown down the stairs. Rescue efforts were hampered
by ceiling and roof collapses, and his body was later found deep inside
the cavernous 2nd floor dance floor.
1981 - LYONS, OR
F/F Paul F. Yost
He died in the performance of his duties.
1984 - BIRMINGHAM, AL
F/F Gerald DeJohn - Age 31
While standing next to the apparatus he had repositioned to protect his
crew as they worked at a motor vehicle accident, he was struck by a car
that had gone around the police block, off the highway, and crossed the
median. Despite all efforts to help him, he died at the scene due to
multiple trauma. The driver of the car was charged with intoxication and
murder.
1995 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Donald J. Kaczka - Engine 28 - Age 57 - 29-year veteran
While pulling hose at a fire in a paper and cardboard recycling plant,
he collapsed and died of a massive heart attack.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1873 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Frank Mooney - Engine 4
He died in the performance of his duties.
1892 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Richard Halverson - Truck 19
He was killed while fighting a 2-alarm fire in a 2-story frame factory.
1906 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Walsh - Engine 14
F/F Healy - Engine 14
F/F Christman - Engine 14
While fighting a 4-alarm fire in a 7-story factory, they were killed
when they were caught under a collapsing wall.
1920 - BROOKLYN, NY
Capt. Samuel Brown - Engine 251
He died as a result of injuries sustained February 26th, in an explosion
at the 3-alarm fire in the Brooklyn-Union Gas Co.
1943 - BOSTON, MA
Lt. Daniel F. Mahoney - Ladder 9
He died as a result of injuries sustained March 15th, while fighting a
4-alarm fire.
1960 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Joseph Busfield - Engine 59
He died in the performance of his duties.
"So on we go, his welfare is my concern.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1903 - BOSTON, MA
Capt. John Ready - Engine 36
He died in the performance of his duties.
1935 - PLYMOUTH, MA
Vol. Forest. F/F Mendel Zavalcofsky - Age 61
He suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a forest fire.
1958 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Maurice J. Crotty - Engine 126
F/F George Babich - Truck 49
F/F Philip Sheehan - Truck 49
While fighting a 5-alarm fire in a 1-story brick, 100x300-foot car
dealership, they were killed when the roof collapsed.
1981 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Thomas M. Lydon - Engine 10
He died as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from the pumper
while responding to an alarm on March 24th.
1995 - FERRY COUNTY, WA
F/F Dana Morrison
While operating a line at a fire, F/F Morrison suffered a fatal heart
attack.
"So on we go, his welfare is my concern.
No burden is he to bear, we'll get there.
For I know he would not encumber me.
He ain't heavy, he's my Brother."
Let us not forget these people who unselfishly gave their lives in the
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1939 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Raymond Cook - Squad 10
While fighting a 2-alarm fire in a 2-story brick commercial building, he
was killed, and 8 other F/Fs were injured, when they were caught in a
flashover after an accumulation of charcoal dust ignited. It was the
fourth 2-alarm fire for Chicago's Bravest that day.
1968 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F William A. Bernhard - Engine 51 - Age 44 - 20-year veteran
While carrying a ladder to assist in rescuing 3 F/Fs trapped in a roof
collapse, during a 3-alarm fire, he tripped and fell to the street,
where he suffered an apparent massive heart attack.
1971 - BROOKLYN, NY
Capt. John T. Dunne - Ladder 175 - 14-year veteran
While attempting to rescue trapped occupants at a 3-alarm tenement fire,
he was caught in a flashover and burned to death.
1994 - F/F James F. Young - Engine 24 (detailed to Ladder 5) - Age 31
4-year veteran
While attempting to search the 2nd floor for possible trapped occupants,
during a 2-alarm fire, he, his captain, and another F/F, were caught in
a massive fireball that erupted from the fire apartment on the 1st floor
and engulfed them at the top of the stairs. He was burned beyond
recognition. The other F/F died the next day, and the captain died May
7th, as a result of the severe burns they sustained.
"So on we go, his welfare is my concern.
No burden is he to bear, we'll get there.
For I know he would not encumber me.
He ain't heavy, he's my Brother."
Let us not forget these brave souls who unselfishly gave their lives in
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1938 - WASHINGTON, DC
F/F Walter W. Imboden - Engine 5
He suffered a fatal heart attack in quarters while on duty.
1952 - DENVER, CO
While fighting a multi-alarm fire in the 3-story brick, Miller Furniture
Warehouse, 2 members of Squad 4 were killed when the entire center
portion of the building collapsed into the cellar. Several other F/Fs
were injured.
1966 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F Jennings G. Mosher - Chemical 1
While working at a brush fire, he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
He was rushed to the hospital, where he died a short time later of an
apparent heart attack.
1994 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Christopher Siedenburg - Engine 24 (detailed to Truck 5) - Age 25
2-year veteran
He died as a result of the severe burns he sustained at a 2-alarm fire
the previous day, when he, his captain, and another F/F became trapped
in the hallway by a flashover. He suffered smoke inhalation, and 3rd and
4th degree burns over 60% of his body.
1995 - SOUTH CHINA, MA
Dep. Chief Norman Prime
He suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a brush fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1905 - BRONX, NY
F/F Samuel Lilley - Engine 38
He was killed when he fell from the roof of a subway tunnel.
1932 - BROOKLYN, NY
Capt. Matthew Lynch - Engine 281
He died as a result of injuries sustained while operating at an alarm on
March 13th, 1931.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1894 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F James Stivers - Engine 2
While responding to an alarm, a lantern broke, spewing flaming oil down
the side of the steamer. He tried to climb along the side of the moving
steamer and was thrown under the rear wheels when the engine struck a
rut in the road.
1926 - BALTIMORE, MD
Capt. Charles J. Keller - Engine 58 - Age 37 - 13-year veteran
He apparently suffered a massive heart attack in his sleep, and was
found dead in his bed in the bunkroom of the firehouse.
1937 - BOSTON, MA
F/F John T. Murphy - Engine 36
He died of smoke inhalation and over-exertion while operating at a fire.
1941 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Capt. Joseph W. Silbert - Engine 3
He died in the performance of his duties.
1945 - STATEN ISLAND, NY
Batt. Chief Charles Kohlenberger - Battalion 22
He was killed when he came in contact with a 2,200-volt power line that
had fallen during a storm.
1955- QUEENS, NY
F/F Arnold N. Hafner - Engine 294
He died in the performance of his duties.
1957 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Anthony P. Longa - Limited Service Squad
He died as a result of injuries he sustained in the line of duty.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1859 - CHICAGO, IL
Vol. F/F Stephen Warner - Engine 1
He was killed when he was run over by the steamer while responding to an
alarm.
1896 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Edward Walsh - Ladder 5
He died as a result of the injuries he sustained on March 29th, 1891.
1898 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Andrew Dwyer - Truck 15
He was killed when he fell from the truck and it ran over him while
responding to an alarm.
1944 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Francis Woodruff - Engine 30
He died in the performance of his duties.
1965 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. James Cordin - Squad 13
He died as a result of the injuries he sustained on February 1st.
1986 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Hurter - Engine 117
While on duty in quarters, he complained of chest pains. He was rushed
to the hospital, where he later died as the result of a heart attack.
1987 - WALKERSVILLE, MD
Vol. F/F Winona L. Crum - Age 31
She was killed when she was thrown from the backstep of a skidding
engine that was enroute to a motor vehicle accident.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1888 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Felix Donnelly - Engine 8
He died in the performance of his duties.
1922 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Thomas McGowan - Engine 44
He died of asphyxiation while fighting a fire.
1995 - GALLUPVILLE, NY
Vol. F/F James L. Weaver - Age 71 - 44-year veteran
He suffered a fatal heart attack while performing water supply
operations at a fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1884 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Henry Williams - Engine 22
He died in the performance of his duties.
1890 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Michels - Engine 30
He suffered a fatal heart attack while working at a fire.
1892 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F William Barnes - Engine 12
He died in the performance of his duties.
1902 - BOSTON, MA
Lt. Solomon P. Russell - Chemical 1
He died as a result of inhaling nitric acid fumes from a broken carboy,
while working at an alarm.
1912 - ST. PAUL, MN
F/F Michael McGary - Squad 1
He was killed, and another F/F was seriously injured, as the result of a
collision between the new, motorized squad wagon and a runaway team of
horses.
1916 - QUEENS, NY
F/F Ignatius F. Neusch - Engine 293
He was killed when he was run over by the pumper while returning to
quarters from an alarm.
1928 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F John J. Donohue III - Ladder 2
He was killed while returning to quarters from an alarm.
1938 - MANHATTAN, NY
Lt. Thomas Neehan - Engine 9
While fighting a 3-alarm fire involving a 2-story stable, he was killed
when he was thrown from the roof when a wall collapsed. Several other
F/Fs were seriously injured.
1957 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Arthur Edler - Engine 24
He suffered a fatal heart attack while manning the pumps at a dwelling
fire.
1959 - MANHATTAN, NY
Capt. Erick W. Thomas - Ladder 34
He died of smoke inhalation at a single-alarm blaze.
1963 - STATEN ISLAND, NY
Lt. Frank W. Peckering - Engine 156
He suffered a fatal heart attack while working at a 3-alarm fire.
1976 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Richard B. Marsh - Engine 40
He suffered a fatal heart attack while battling a 2-alarm fire.
1995 - EDMONDS, WA
Capt. William Angel - Age 48
He died of lung cancer as a direct result of his exposure to 22 years of
firefighting. It was proven that his cancer, which spread to other parts
of his body, was the result of exposure to chemicals, smoke, and gases
during his career.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1955 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Capt. Charles Wendt - Engine 58
He died in the performance of his duties.
1956 - BRONX, NY
Lt. John F. Molloy - Engine 48
F/F Edward J. Carroll - Engine 48
F/F Frederick J. Hellauer - Engine 48
F/F William P. Hoolan - Ladder 44
F/F Arthur G. Hanson - Ladder 44
F/F Charles J. Infosino - Asst. Chief's Aide
They were all killed while fighting a 4-alarm fire in a 1-story brick
artificial flower factory, when the metal coping on the front wall
collapsed, bringing down the entire wall on F/Fs who were working there.
1957 - BOSTON, MA
Lt. Frederick J. Ford - Rescue 1
He died of smoke inhalation while searching for possible trapped
occupants at a dwelling fire.
1959 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Charles Sena - Engine 105
He suffered a fatal heart attack while working at a fire.
1971 - BALTIMORE, MD
Lt. Joseph B. Goonan - Engine 7 - Age 49 - 25-year veteran
While fighting a fire in a 2-story brick building, he fell head-first
from the roof of the building, suffering a severe skull fracture. He
died an hour later in the hospital without ever regaining consciousness.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1939 - WASHINGTON, DC
Fire Insp. George N. Haller - Fire Prevention Bureau
He died as a result of heart disease contracted in the fire service.
1954 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F William Kot - Engine 229 - 19-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries sustained while working at an alarm.
1985 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F David Cronin - Ladder 16
He suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a grain elevator fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1912 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Henry J. Kaiser - Engine 231
He died as a result of the severe head injuries that he suffered when he
and 3 other F/Fs were blown from the 2nd floor of a fire escape while
fighting a 3-alarm factory fire.
1955 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Chester Marmoll - Truck 7
F/F Robert J. Synakiewitz - Engine 24
They both died after inhaling toxic fumes while fighting a 2-alarm store
fire.
1957 - MANHATTAN, NY
Batt. Chief James G. Kiesling - Battalion 5
After retiring, he died as a result of injuries he sustained in the line
of duty.
"So on we go, his welfare is my concern.
Hank Przybylowicz
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1871 - ALBANY, NY
Capt. J. O'Brien - Engine 6
He was killed while fighting the Weed Parson's fire.
1913 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. George Foley - Engine 85
He was killed when he fell from a ladder while fighting a spectacular
7-alarm fire that destroyed the 6-story Armour meat-packing plant.
1920 - SEATTLE, WA
F/F Charles F. LaCasse - Ladder 4
He died in the performance of his duties.
1931 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F John Degnan - Engine 35
While responding to an alarm, he was killed when the pumper collided
with a truck and was then rammed into an el pillar.
1963 - NEWARK, NJ
Capt. Frank Kirkbride - Truck 7
While fighting a fire in a tenement, he collapsed from apparent smoke
inhalation. He was treated and driven to his home, where, a short time
later, he again collapsed, dead of a massive heart attack.
1966 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Angelo Catania - Engine 94
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on a light duty assignment at the
Fire Academy.
1994 - LEWELLEN, NE
Vol. F/F Ronald V. Carlson
While driving a piece of fire apparatus to a brush fire, he was killed,
and 2 other F/Fs were seriously injured, when the truck overturned.
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends."
-- John 15:13
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1893 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Henry Greenhoff - Engine 11
While fighting a 2-alarm fire involving 2 dwellings, he suffered a fatal
heart attack while being treated for smoke inhalation.
1902 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Patrick Keeley - Engine 1
While fighting a 2-alarm fire, he was killed when he was knocked from a
ladder by a hose stream.
1907 - MANHATTAN, NY
Capt. John J. Ryan - Engine 80
While fighting a 3-alarm fire in a 4-story streetcar garage, he was
killed, and several other F/Fs were seriously injured, when the roof
collapsed, pushing a wall out onto them.
1966 - NEWARK, NJ
Capt. Raymond Reilly - Truck 1
While off-duty, he was electrocuted attempting to rescue a boy who was
trapped at the top of a railroad tower in Bloomfield, N.J. A civilian
had gone up before him and was also electrocuted. The boy, who turned
out to be the son of a F/F, was eventually removed safely from the
tower.
1996 - ALMENA, KS
F/F Norman Adams - Age 38
After fighting a fire in an industrial complex on mutual aid earlier in
the day, he complained of feeling ill. He was taken to the hospital,
where he later died of complications.
1996 - GRANT COUNTY, WA
Vol. F/F Jon C. Boster - Age 19
While responding to a mobile home fire, he was killed when the water
tanker he was riding in failed to negotiate a turn and overturned
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1893 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Hiram Ashman - Engine 12
He died as a result of injuries sustained the previous day, when he was
thrown from the driver's seat and run over by the heavy steamer while
responding to an alarm.
1894 - MILWAUKEE, WI
Asst. Chief August Janssen
Lt. James Freeman - Engine 4
Lt. Frank McGurk - Engine 14
Lt. John Farrell - Truck 1
F/F Thomas Morgan - Engine 1
F/F Allie Ries - Engine 3
F/F Frank Winney - Engine 4
F/F Fred Koschmieder - Chemical 2
While fighting a general-alarm fire in the 6-story brick, 85x150-foot
Davidson Hotel & Theater, more than a score of F/Fs were buried beneath
tons of burning rubble, when the trusses in the center of the building
let go, bringing the entire center of the structure down with a fiery
roar. It took rescuers over 12 hours to rescue their dead and injured
comrades. Many of the men brought out alive were seriously burned and
injured, and most of the dead were burned beyond recognition. It remains
the worst tragedy in the department's history.
1921 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Frank Novotny - Engine 109
He was killed in a collision between Engine 109 and another vehicle
while responding to an alarm.
1928 - CHICAGO, IL
Prob. F/F Ernest Giese - Truck 18
He died as the result of a broken spine, suffered in a fall while
working at a fire on March 24th.
1943 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Burnell Peters - Engine 27
He died after becoming trapped in a dead end hallway while fighting a
2-alarm dwelling fire.
1943 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Robert W. Lane - Ladder 105 (detailed to Engine 240)
He died as a result of injuries sustained in a collision between Engine
240 and a trolley car, while responding to an alarm on March 20th.
1970 - RIVIERA BEACH, MD
F/F John T. Balcer - Engine 13 - Age 22
While responding to a house fire, he was killed when the new pumper he
was riding, overturned, crushing him beneath the rig.
1977 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Edward T. Smedley - Ladder 28
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1898 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Frederick Stift - Engine 22 (detailed to Truck 10)
He died as the result of injuries sustained when he was thrown from the
truck while responding to an alarm on April 5th.
1924 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Thomas J. Connolly - Ladder 28
He died as a result of injuries sustained while responding to a 3-alarm
fire the previous day.
1934 - BRONX, NY
F/F Joseph P. Ahearn - Engine 48
He died of smoke inhalation while working at a fire.
1944 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F John P. Pfadenhauer - Engine 30 - Age 50 - 20-year veteran
While wearing an Indian tank on his back, at a series of brush fires
along the railroad tracks, he stumbled and fell down a steep incline,
breaking his neck. His entire career was with Engine 30.
1945 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Raymond Zepf - Truck 5
He suffered a fatal heart attack while working at a fire.
1948 - BRONX, NY
F/F John T. Rynn - Engine 89 - 11-year veteran
While enroute to an alarm, Engine 89 was struck by a speeding auto. The
force of the impact caused the pumper to spin out of control and turn
over on its side. He was thrown from the backstep and struck the street,
suffering severe head injuries. He died 6 hours later in the hospital of
a severe skull fracture and brain trauma.
1952 - QUEENS, NY
F.F Denis J. Corridan - Engine 324 - 14-year veteran
He was killed when he fell from the apparatus while returning to
quarters from an alarm.
1952 - BALTIMORE, MD
Capt. Harry E. Tuckey - Engine 21 - Age 52 - 23-year veteran
While taking up hose after fighting a large brush fire, he suddenly
collapsed to the street. He was rushed to the hospital, where they
pronounced him dead of an apparent massive heart attack.
1966 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Albert Klemmer - Engine 59
He died in the performance of his duties.
1969 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F James J. Maine - Engine 156
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on a detail to the printing
division at fire headquarters.
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1874 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F Lewis Rudolph - Truck 2
After extinguishing a fire in a grocery store, several F/Fs entered the
basement with lanterns to begin overhauling. Without warning, a barrel
of gasoline suddenly exploded after the fumes came in contact with one
of the lanterns. He was severely burned and dragged from the cellar,
dead. All of the other men were badly burned, some having their clothes
burned completely off.
1902 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Patrick McCormick - Engine 19
He was killed when he was caught under a collapsing wall while fighting
a 4-alarm fire.
1938 - WASHINGTON, DC
Batt. Chief Twyman S. Jones - Battalion 5
He died as the result of carcinoma and arteriosclerosis contracted in
the performance of his duties.
1961 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F Joseph Buhl - Salvage 1
While climbing a ladder in an alleyway, at a 4-alarm fire in a 1-story
brick meat-packing plant, an explosion occurred inside the building,
pushing a wall out onto him and several other F/Fs. He managed to free
himself and crawl out of the rubble. In shock, he walked to the front of
the building with his arms half-lifted in front of him. As brother F/Fs
ran to his aid, he stated, "Don't touch me. My arms are broke," and then
collapsed to the street. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died a
short time later. Several other F/Fs were seriously injured in the
collapse.
1977 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Hugh F. O'Brien - Ladder 5
He suffered a fatal heart attack while working at a still alarm.
1994 - MEMPHIS, TN
Lt. Michael L. Mathis - Engine 7 - Age 38
F/F William E. Bridges - Engine 7 - Age 27
While fighting a fire on the 9th floor of an 11-story apartment house,
Mathis got separated from his company in the very dense smoke, and
became trapped in rapidly escalating fire conditions. Bridges, aware
that Mathis was missing, began searching for him and became entangled in
cable TV wiring, which had fallen from the ceiling, just a few feet from
a stairwell. Both men died of smoke inhalation after their air supplies
ran out.
1996 - HARLAN TWP., OH
Lt. Terry Leasher - Age 41 - 6-year veteran
While enroute to a fire station to perform apparatus inspections, he
died of multiple trauma when his car went off the road and struck a
tree.
Jim
This is to update a 2nd alarm fire which occured on Saturday night April
5th in which a partial collapse trapped 9 firefighters and in which 5
persons died. Two other children were rushed to area hospitals in
critical condition. Last night Apr 9, one of those children succumbed
to the injuries bringing the loss of life to 6 persons, with the
remaining child still in critical condition.
Jim
Breaking News Network
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1895 - WORCESTER, MA
F/F William McLaughlin - Truck 3
While moving a Bangor ladder in an alleyway during a major fire in a
4-story clothing factory, he was killed, and several other F/Fs were
injured, when they were caught under sections of the collapsing roof and
wall.
1917 - BROOKLYN, NY
Capt. Thomas F. Kearns - Engine 207
He died as a result of inhaling poisonous gases while fighting a fire in
a dye factory.
1917 - QUEENS, NY
F/F Patrick O'Connor - Engine 289
He was killed when he was caught under a collapsing wall while fighting
a 4-alarm fire.
1970 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. George Wilkes - Engine 129
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
1984 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Richard Freyer - Engine 21
He died while on a line of duty disablity as a result of injuries he
sustained on September 1st, 1979.
Jim
While I agree that many of our brothers have made the supreme sacrifice
in the line of duty, is not including some of these deaths tarnishing
what a true 'line of duty death' is?
Some examples;
1996 - HARLAN TWP., OH
Lt. Terry Leasher - Age 41 - 6-year veteran
While enroute to a fire station to perform apparatus inspections, he
died of multiple trauma when his car went off the road and struck a
tree.
1969 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F James J. Maine - Engine 156
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on a detail to the printing
division at fire headquarters.
I may be wrong here, will probably draw some ire, but every death that
occurs in a firehouse, every death that occurs driving to & fro the
firehouse is not a line of duty death.
Jim
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1859 - ATLANTA, GA
Prob. Vol. F/F Levin S. Blake - Engine 1 - Age 27
While carrying a burning keg of gunpowder out during a hardware store
fire, he stumbled and fell across the keg. A violent explosion occurred,
killing him instantly.
1887 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Michael Burns - Truck 9
He was killed while fighting a 5-alarm fire in a 5-story brick, 65x100
foot commercial building.
1931 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. James O'Neill - Truck 14
Lt. William Karstens - Engine 23
F/F William Coyne - Engine 23
F/F Edward Pratt - Squad 8
They died of smoke inhalation while attempting to rescue workmen who
were trapped by a fire in a sewer tunnel that was under construction.
They were located, along with the bodies of 7 workers, some 14 hours
after the initial alarm. A total of 16 F/Fs and 24 workmen were injured.
1942 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F William O'Brien - Engine 47
He died in the performance of his duties.
1983 - EAST ORANGE, NJ
Capt. Robert Wasner - Rescue 1 - Age 37 - 13-year veteran
On arrival, F/Fs found a working fire on the 3rd floor of an occupied
4-story brick, 60x120-foot apartment house. They also received reports
of people trapped on the top floor. He went to the 4th floor to conduct
a search and became trapped in a flashover. He suffered critical burns
and died in the hospital a short timer later. The reports of people
being trapped were unfounded.
1995 - HOBART, IN
F/F Herlof T. Hansen III - Age 39 - 7-year veteran
While searching for 2 reportedly trapped occupants at a fire in a 2.5
story frame dwelling, he and his partner became trapped on the 2nd floor
when they ran out of air and the fire came up the stairwell, cutting off
their escape. He had just helped his partner onto a ladder at a 2nd
floor bedroom window, when the room flashed over, engulfing him in
flames. He was the first Hobart F/F ever to die in the line of duty. The
fire also claimed the lives of 2 children.
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1857 - BALTIMORE, MD
Vol. F/F Samuel Hargrove - Mechanical Fire Co.
While trying to evacuate civilians, who had entered a burning warehouse
in order to steal cigars, 5 F/Fs and a dozen civilians were buried under
tons of rubble when a wall collapsed into the building. Hargrove was
critically injured and was taken to the firehouse after being dug out
from from the debris, where he died a short time later. Another F/F died
the next day, and all 12 civilians were killed. Some were found still
clutching boxes of cigars in their hands.
1901 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F James E. Nugent - Ladder 104
He died as a result of the severe smoke inhalation he suffered while
working at a fire the day before.
1903 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Patrick O'Connor - Engine 76
He was killed when he was struck by a Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Co.
el train.
1927 - BRONX, NY
F/F Henry Holster - Engine 73
He was killed while responding to an alarm.
1957 - BOSTON, MA
Lt. Frederick J. Ford - Rescue 1
He died of smoke inhalation while searching for possible trapped people
at a fire.
1965 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Richard Franzen - Truck 20
He was killed when he fell from the truck while responding to an alarm.
1965 - MANHATTAN, NY
Lt. Charles J. Franck - Engine 33 - 22-year veteran
He died as a result of the severe smoke inhalation he suffered while
working at a single-alarm fire.
1977 - CHERRY HILL, NJ
PSO John McWilliams - Camden County Fire-Police - Age 56
As he arrived at the scene of a spectacular 6-alarm fire, that destroyed
the Garden State Race Track, he suffered a fatal heart attack in his
car.
Edg...@aol.com
You don't sign your name, so your lucky I don't know who you are- we as
firefighters have come a long way to make this a profession and not just a
job. With it being a 'profession" we are "professionals", our forefathers in
the fire service have fought hard to get us and our families the benefits and
recognition we deserve if we die "in the line of duty". The people who
perform support roles in the fire service(i.e. Fire Prevention,etc.) have
decreased the incidents of fire and undoubtedly saved a few of us along the
way. Just because you're exposed to toxic fumes and die a long painful death
ten years after the incident ,is it still not "IN THE LINE OF DUTY"? I think
this posting and the professional that posts it for us deserves alot of
credit. Be you a paid or volunteer firefighter, no matter what role you play,
if you die due to something job related it is a "LINE OF DUTY
DEATH"--Remember all our fallen brothers and sisters, and keep up the good
work-if no one else feels the same please email me your posting.
God Forbid the author who suggest this posting dies in the line of duty and
someone else cheapens it!!! I pray for you.
Michael D. Evaul Firefighter/Paramedic
Marstons Mills,MA
Hank Przybylowicz
Jim wrote:
>
> While I agree that many of our brothers have made the supreme sacrifice
> in the line of duty, is not including some of these deaths tarnishing
> what a true 'line of duty death' is?
>
You must either work for an insurance company or you're some sort of
municipal administrator. It's hard to believe that you might be a F/F to
make this kind of statement.
According to the guidelines set up by several national and federal fire
agencies, a F/F who dies while on duty, or going to and from another
fire station, or in response to, or returning from an alarm, is a line
of duty death. These activities are included so that the F/F's family
can receive benefits based on his/her death in the line of duty.
A F/F who dies LOD, doesn't choose the manner of his death. Whatever
happens, just happens. Would you want your family deprived of LOD death
benefits because you, God forbid, suffered a fatal heart attack while on
duty? I don't think so.
Many members of the fire service have fought long and hard to win these
benefits for F/Fs, but still, some families have to fight the insurance
companies and administrators for their benefits.
What do you propose next? That if a F/F exhibited a certain amount of
stupidity resulting in his death, his death should not "tarnish" the
words "line of duty?" The insurance companies would just LOVE that!!
I don't attempt to glorify or justify any member of the fire service who
has died LOD. All I ask is that we remember those who have passed on in
the performance of their duties. I don't care if (s)he was pouring a cup
of coffee in the firehouse kitchen, I don't care if (s)he was a Coors
Commando, I don't care if (s)he did something stupid and died, I don't
care if it just happened. All I care about is that we remember these
paople and say a prayer for them. If that's too much to ask, then don't
remember them....don't pray for them. It's not mandatory. If it pleases
you, then just remember the ones you think deserve it. It's your choice.
But remember, they had no choice.
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1840 - MANHATTAN, NY
Vol. F/F James S. Wells - Hose 15
Vol. F/F James Glasgow - Hose 15
They were killed when they were caught under a collapsing wall while
fighting a fire.
1857 - BALTIMORE, MD
Vol. F/F Thomas Buckley - Independent Fire Co.
He died at his home as a result of the injuries he sustained in a wall
collapse at a warehouse fire the previous day. Another F/F, and 12
civilians, also died in the collapse.
1881 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Thomas J. Tobey - Fireboat 31
He was crushed to death when he became pinned between the fireboat and a
drawbridge at high tide.
1950 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F William Twohey - Truck 39
He died as a result of an accident that occurred in quarters while on
duty.
1961 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Thomas Walsh Jr. - Engine 2
F/F Raymond Bordler - Engine 6
F/F William Sieger - Engine 31
While fighting a fire in a Sunoco gas station, they, and 2 gas station
employees, were killed when an old, abandoned gas tank in the basement
exploded, collapsing the entire 3-story building.
1966 - CHICAGO, IL
Batt. Chief Howard Sweeney - Battalion 9
He died as the result of the extreme exhaustion he suffered while
working at a restaurant fire.
1977 - STATEN ISLAND, NY
Lt. Charles Hunt - Engine 166 - Age 42 - 18-year veteran
While checking a landfill fire, he was killed when some planking broke
loose and he fell from an abandoned bridge, into a creek. His body was
found in 20 feet of water, 4 hours later.
1994 - ELKO, NV
F/F Stanley M. Rhoads - Barrick Goldstrike Mine F.D.
He died of smoke inhalation after his air supply ran out during a fire
in a gold refining building. He had gone into the building prior to the
arrival of fire apparatus, and no one knew he was in there until F/Fs
found his body 2 hours later.
1995 - TENNESSEE
Forestry F/F James Wilson - Tennessee Forestry Division
He suffered a fatal heart attack after returning from fighting a 4-acre
brush fire.
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends."
-- John 15:13
Let us not forget these brave souls who unselfishly gave their lives in
the performance of their duties. If you have a moment, and it so be your
belief, please say a prayer for these fallen soldiers of the Lord, and
ask that He grant them Eternal Rest and Peace.
Stay safe, all,
Chief Hank
LODRS
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1868 - BRONX, NY
Capt. Michael Snyder - Engine 38
He died as a result of injuries he sustained March 18th, when he was
trampled by the horses in quarters while responding to an alarm in
Westchester County.
1916 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F James J. Skelly Jr. - Engine 280
He died while working at an alarm.
1946 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F George P. Beale - Water Tower 1
He suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a 4-alarm fire in a
fruit processing factory.
1947 - TEXAS CITY, TX
Chief Henry J. Baumgartner Harvey J. Menge
Joseph M. Braddy Maurice R. Neely
Lloyd G. Cain Sebastian B. Nunez
Zolan Davis William C. O'Sullivan
Roy L. Durio Marcel Pentycuff
Archie B. Emsoff William D. Pentycuff
Virgil D. Fereday James Reddick
Henry J. Findeisen Robert D. Smith
Edward H. Henricksen Marshall B. Staffard
William F. Hughes Joel C. Stafford
William C. Johnson Clarence R. Vestal
Frank P. Jolly Marion D. Westmoreland
William L. Kaiser Clarence J. Wood
Jacob O. Meadows
The above-listed 27 volunteer F/Fs were killed in the first blast that
started the huge Texas City disaster. They were all fighting the fire
aboard the S.S. Grandcamp, when the 2,300-ton cargo of ammonium nitrate,
fueled by 1,500 tons of fuel oil, exploded with such force that the
blast was felt over 100 miles away. A steel barge was lifted out of the
bay and thrown 300 feet inland. This is the highest loss of life that
the fire service has ever experienced at one incident, throughout
history.
CHIE...@aol.com
Chief Hank,
To use an old saying.....RIGHT ON!!!
I think the members of this newsgroup have shown great restraint in not
crucifying the person who wrote in questioning what is a line of duty death
and what is not.
I post each days report that you send on my stations bulletin board just to
let the
troops know what can happen and the sacrifices of those who have gone before
us.
In this era of blaming firefighters as the whipping boy for every financial
problem that a municipality deals with, posts such as yours help to remind us
of the noble calling that we follow, both career and volunteer
Keep em coming, and if some people dont like it, too damn bad!
Capt. LaBanca
Hamden Fire Department IAFF local 2687
(getting paid makes one no less dedicated, volunteering makes one no less
professional)
fire...@aol.com
>While I agree that many of our brothers have made the supreme sacrifice
>in the line of duty, is not including some of these deaths tarnishing
>what a true 'line of duty death' is?
>
>
I have to agree with Jim, while I do not intend to trivialize the death of
anyone, there should be a distinction drawn between "died while serving" and
"Supreme Sacrifice".
It seems to me that we live in a society eager for heroes, a kid picks up a
wallet with fifty bucks in it and returns it to it's owner, and he's on the six
o'clock news as a "hero", is that heroism,
has it been reduced to what was once "doing the right thing"? Please let the
fire service not fall to this level. Celebrate the heroics of your fallen
firefighters, but do not trivialize them. If a
firefighter dies by "conventional" means, that does not make him less of a
firefighter-eulogize over all the times s/he dodged death, the heroics s/he
survived to act like it was no big deal, or just
the many years that person put into helping others. Do not trivialize those who
have made that sacrifice that would have seen another sunset, made another
call, come home to their families, had they
not tried a little harder, and pushed the envelope a little further.
We don't award Purple Hearts to every serviceman who dies on duty...we should
recognize this distinction in the Emergency Services as well.
Jedidiah Peterson
Firefighter and Veteran
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1869 - BALTIMORE, MD
Asst. Chief William C. Ross
F/F John McBride - Engine 4
As Chief Ross tried to warn his men to get out of a burning warehouse,
he was caught under a collapsing wall and impaled through the back on a
spiked iron fence. F/F McBride was killed in the collapse, and another
F/F was critically injured, dying 5 days later.
1913 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Walter Castello - Engine 23
F/F Frank L. King - Engine 23
F/F Charles Moritz - Engine 23
They died in the performance of their duties.
1915 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F William R. Halloran - Truck 5 - Age 33 - 4-year veteran
While responding to a roof fire, Battalion 8 broadsided Truck 5 and then
crashed into a laundry wagon, killing both mules. F/F Halloran was
riding the running board of Truck 5 and was thrown head-first to the
pavement, dying instantly on impact.
1939 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F John J. Lyons II - Engine 250
He became overcome by smoke and gases while working in the basement
during a 4-alarm fire in a Kresge's 5 & 10 store. Because of severe
smoke and heat conditions, he couldn't be found right away. He was
lifted to the sidewalk via ladder, where all efforts to revive him
failed.
1945 - BOSTON, MA
Lt. John J. Murphy - Ladder 22
He died as a result of a severe skull fracture he sustained April 8th,
when he fell through a 2nd floor trap door while working at a fire.
1950 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Arthur Grant - Engine 69
After returning to quarters from a fire, he collapsed and died.
1957- QUEENS, NY
F/F Bernard Tully - Engine 302 - 21-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries sustained while working at an alarm.
1968 - BRONX, NY
Lt. Edmund A. McNulty - Engine 39 - 30-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries sustained while on the job.
1995 - CASTELLA, CA
F/F Michael Lohbeck - Age 47
F/F Judy Luster-Strauss - Age 50
While responding to a barn fire, they were killed when the water tender
they were in, went off a winding mountain road and overturned in a rain
swollen creek. Both were pinned in the cab and drowned.
Fire...@aol.com
In a message dated 97-04-15 17:15:31 EDT, you write:
<< The people who
perform support roles in the fire service(i.e. Fire Prevention,etc.) have
decreased the incidents of fire and undoubtedly saved a few of us along the
way. Just because you're exposed to toxic fumes and die a long painful death
ten years after the incident ,is it still not "IN THE LINE OF DUTY"? I think
this posting and the professional that posts it for us deserves alot of
credit. Be you a paid or volunteer firefighter, no matter what role you
play,
if you die due to something job related it is a "LINE OF DUTY
DEATH"--Remember all our fallen brothers and sisters, and keep up the good
work-if no one else feels the same please email me your posting.
God Forbid the author who suggest this posting dies in the line of duty and
someone else cheapens it!!! I pray for you.
Michael D. Evaul Firefighter/Paramedic
Marstons Mills,MA
Well Said!
Gerry Mahoney, Fire Lt.
Cambridge, MA
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1896 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Batt. Chief Willaim Stager - Battalion 3
F/F Hugh McGranaghan - Ladder 1
They were killed, and a dozen others injured, when an iron portico
collapsed on top of them as they fought a 3-alarm fire in the old
Pennsylvania Railroad Station.
1902 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Charles Case - Engine 20
He was killed when he was thrown from the hose wagon while responding to
an alarm.
1922 - ATLANTA, GA
Capt. John M. Jenkins - Ladder 12 - Age 59 - 26-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries sustained June 22nd, 1920, while
fighting a fire at the Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills. He never returned to
duty, nor did he ever recover fully from his injuries.
1924 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. John Brennan - Engine 5
Lt. Frank Frosh - Truck 12
F/F Michael Devine - Engine 5
F/F Francis Leavy - Engine 107
F/F Edward Kersting - Truck 12
F/F Samuel Warren - Truck 12
F/F Thomas Kelly - Truck 12
F/F Jeremiah Callaghan - Truck 12
The above men were killed when they were caught under a collapsing wall
while fighting a 6-alarm arson fire in the 3-story brick, Curran Hall.
Another F/F was critically injured and died April 26th as a result of
the injuries he sustained.
1924 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F William Leichsenring - Ladder 124
He died as the result of injuries sustained while responding to an
alarm.
1926 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. George Mohr - Engine 17
He was killed as a result of a collision between Engine 17 and another
vehicle while they were responding to a 4-alarm fire.
1949 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Marek - Engine 116
He suffered a fatal heart attack in quarters while on duty.
1953 - BALTIMORE, MD
Lt. Oscar N. Slitzer - Engine 6 (detailed to Engine 34) - Age 52 - 30
year veteran
While responding to an alarm for a fire in a vacant row house, Engine 34
collided with Salvage 2. The engine jumped the curb, ran over a teenager
on the sidewalk,and crashed through the wall of a shop. Lt. Slitzer was
killed when the wall collapsed, crushing him in the passenger seat of
the open-cab apparatus. A member of Salvage 2 was critically injured in
the accident and remained in a coma for 4 years before dying. The other
7 members of both companies suffered various injuries. The owner of the
store was also caught under the collapsing wall and seriously injured.
1994 - AUGUSTA, WI
Vol. F/F Robert P. Waskiewicz - Age 31
He died as a result of the critical burns he sustained over 50% of his
body on April 3rd, when a sudden wind shift caused an 80-acre brush fire
to overrun his position.
Gordon Ginsberg
> Do not trivialize those who have made that sacrifice that would have
seen another >sunset, made another call, come home to their families, had
they
> not tried a little harder, and pushed the envelope a little further.
>
> We don't award Purple Hearts to every serviceman who dies on duty...we
should recognize this distinction in the Emergency Services as well.
It seems to me you are confusing different issues here. One is LODD; the
other is Heroism. Different situations - different honors.
Okay, let's get back to work.
Gordon
Jim
CHIE...@aol.com wrote:
> I think the members of this newsgroup have shown great restraint in > not
crucifying the person who wrote in questioning what is a line of
> duty death and what is not.
Crucifying? Give me a break. I voiced an opinion, one I maintain despite
a few nasty replies. I never criticized ChiefHank for his posting of
this list, in fact I think it causes us all to reflect. I live in the
proximate area of Chief Hank and can attest that the NYC metro area
suffers more line of duty deaths than anywhere on earth. To think I'm
not cognizant of this having attended way too many funerals myself is
ridiculous. Further I've lost four personal friends (although one was
NYPD) who made the supreme sacrifice. No, I'm not heartless. I have
suffered from what defies description, we remember the circumstances of
line of duty deaths but we rarely remember the names who made same.
We locally remember the 12 FDNY firefighters who died on 23rd Street, I
listened during the Brooklyn Waldbaums fire that killed 5 FDNY
firefighters. I listened the night 3 FDNY firefighters died in lower
Manhattan in a flashover, the day Res2cue lost a member in a bldg
collapse. I listened the day Jersey City had 2 member electrocuted,
killing one. I listened the night Newark lost a member electrocuted as
he made his way down the stick. I listened as an FDNY member fell into a
vacant bldg's cellar to his death and soon afterwards another member
died in an apt bldg. I lost a friend who was one of five Hackensack FF's
killed in a fire in a Ford dealership. Most of these times my eyes
welled up at the losses. I stood shoulder to shoulder with guys who
traveled 1,500 miles to mourn their brother(s). I can remember the
INCIDENTS and a couple of names, but I dont remember enough names and
that is sad. Chief Hanks list allows us to remember, to put names &
incidents together.
So, am I heartless to suggest not every death that occurs in or about,
driving to or away from a firehouse is not a line of duty death. Even
worse, should I be bashed for maintaining such an opinion? Its up to
you, but I can state that "no, I do not assign the same feelings, the
same honor to a firefighter who dies searching a building as one who
wrecks his car driving home after an automatic alarm. I do not have the
same emotions for a guy who speeding to the firehouse to get on the
first engine for a car fire wraps his car around a tree versus a
firefighter who gets killed in a building collapse. If anyone disagrees
with this, so be it. Despite some words to the contrary, when you look
at the number of people who attend a line of duty funeral vs an on duty
funeral, I think you'll see many share my opinion.
Chief Hank, keep up the good work, keep reminding us that the twelve who
died here or the nine who died there had names, had families, had made
their marks on their departments. As to inclusion on that list, lets
simply agree to disagree
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1895 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Capt. William H. Sergeant - Engine 32
He died as a result of injuries he sustained the previous day, when he
was caught under a collapsing wall while fighting a major fire in a soap
factory and 8 other buildings. Four other F/Fs were injured.
1899 - MILWAUKEE, WI
Lt. Hubert Zanders - Truck 6
He died as a result of injuries he sustained while fighting a fire on
April 18th.
1900 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Prob. F/F Frank E. Mankin - Engine 1 - Age 31 - 7-month veteran
He died as a result of the severely burned leg he suffered in a wall
collapse, while fighting a fire in an overall factory on March 14th. His
leg had to be amputated and his condition worsened from there.
1922 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Frank Cafferata - Truck 1
He died of asphyxiation while fighting a fire.
1930 - QUEENS, NY
Lt. James A. O'Brien - Ladder 116
He died in quarters while on duty as a result of injuries he sustained
on March 17th.
1942 - BOSTON, MA
F/F John J. Moriarty - Engine 6
He died in the performance of his duties while working at a 4-alarm
fire.
1945 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Stephen J. Butch - Ladder 5
He was killed in a collision between Ladder 5 and Engine 24 while
responding to an alarm.
1964 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Fred Federowski - Engine 115
He suffered a fatal heart attack in quarters after returning from a
fire.
1978 - SYRACUSE, NY
F/F Stanley L. Duda - Squad 1 - Age 34 - 5-year veteran
F/F Frank Porpiglio Jr. - Squad 1 - Age 24 - 5-year veteran
F/F Robert E. Schuler - Squad 1 - Age 31 - 5-year veteran
F/F Michael J. Petragnani - Rescue 1 - Age 27 - 5-year veteran
A fire on the 2nd floor of an occupied 3-story frame, Victorian-style
dwelling, spread to the 3rd floor via concealed spaces, trapping the
above-named F/Fs, who were searching for possible trapped occupants.
Conditions deteriorated rapidly and the fire cut them off from the
single exit of the maze-like 3rd floor. They all died as a result of
smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning when their air supplies
ran out.
1980 - BALTIMORE, MD
Capt. Martin Kleinsmith - Truck 8
While working at a dwelling fire, he suffered a fatal heart attack.
1996 - SCHENECTADY, NY
F/F Donald A. Collins - Engine 5 - Age 62 - 32-year veteran
While hooking up to a hydrant at an arson fire, he suffered a fatal
heart attack.
MPHS...@aol.com
In response to Michael.
You are exactly right. I am an education specialist with the fire
department. Here goes-I am a citizen in uniform. Is that a bad thing? I
don't think so. I am a former school teacher and had a list of requirements
to become a Fire Education Specialist. My husband is a paramedic firefighter
at the same department. We both work for the Memphis Fire Department serving
over 750,000 citizens. Just as we are a team at home, we enter a different
team each and every day---our team being the fire department and ALL it's
members. I can not understand how the underlying belief of comradery and
brotherhood can be spoken by an individual in one breath and that same
individual can turn and speak of what is real and unreal in death situations
as if the brotherhood is broken into different corners. The fire department
is an effort from all involved to best serve and best protect one another and
our citizens. I know that at the base of all my educational programs the
statement and the statistics reveal goals directed toward specific target
audiances, usually a group within the public realm-However-ALWAYS-I am
thinking how can I lower the chances of my guys from being hurt or worse from
being killed.
Since I have been hired as an Education Specialist with the Memphis Fire
Dept. I have attended four funerals of my fire department brothers. I
witnessed the pain in the wives faces. I crumbled at the sound of thier
children's voices and whimpering. I do not want to attend another fire
department funeral in my career. I work to prevent the firefighters from
being put in fire situations. I work along side them at educational
functions and programs. The individuals I work with are mature, strong, and
have the true concept of working together, comradery and brotherhood. They
are there for me whenever I need them with a smile-they exceed expectations
and reveal all they are when asked to assist working educational programs for
the public. I know that if I was traveling to a site---------fire fatality
scene, fire fatality area for the public questions and concerns, a fire drill
at a school where kids are crying due the sight of firemen dressed in full
turnout, to visit fire dept. employee in the hospital due to a injury made on
a call, what ever---------------------the individuals I know and the
Individuals I care for would be there and it would be known to all I was
indeed, my friend, killed in the line of Duty. I am not a firefighter in
the traditional sense of the word but I assure you I fight fire each an every
day, not with water but with the power of quality education. There are so
many members of the fire department that are not recognized by some as being
a true key in the success of fire services. Narrow minds never see the whole
picture. Therefore, never enjoy the beauty of it all. Negative attitudes
only slows down progress and success. You never know how the next call will
end, be a positive member of the team and represent the comradery the Fire
Department is known for throughout the country,
As Far as the Supreme Sacrifice, I read them and feel a need to be informed
of who was once a part of the different fire departments. They indeed need
recognition. I sincerely hope that the family members of the ones which Jim
referred to as "not being one of the supreme sacrifices" did not view or
become informed by anyone of the comments made concerning their family
member. -they have suffered enough through their loss. I know I would be
responding in a rather unique manner if it was one of my guys on the list!
Good Luck and Stay Safe.
Michelle Harkins-Memphis
SPCantwell
>While I agree that many of our brothers have made the supreme sacrifice
>in the line of duty, is not including some of these deaths tarnishing
>what a true 'line of duty death' is?
>
>
i must argee with you there. in some vol. town (well OK my town) mabye
10% of the people in the town are in the fire or squad depts. my town is
not all that small 8,000 people. i agree that when anyone dies it sucks
much, but just becase a person died the whole twon does not have to go
around saying that he (or she) is such a good person becase they were
invoved with the emergancy service. and secondly all i know is that if i
do die in "the line of duty" i defentaly do not whant every person for
fifty miles saying 'he was such a nice person, always trying to help
outhers, not an enimy in the world, etc...' by no means do i mean to say
that people should speek ill of the dead, but we should allso not sit here
and make up stuff that sounds good.
our's is not to reason why...our's is but to do or DIE!!!
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1894 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F James B. Keyser - Engine 13 - Age 50 - 10-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries he sustained the previous day. While
responding to an alarm, the steamer overturned while going down a steep
hill. He was caught under the heavy machine and suffered the traumatic
amputation of a leg. He suffered in agony until his death the next day.
1897 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Joseph F. Collins - Engine 26/35
He died as the result of head and body trauma he suffered on March 13th,
when he was thrown from the rig while responding to an alarm.
1946 - BOSTON, MA
Capt. John J. Morgan - Engine 20
He died after collapsing at the scene of an alarm the previous day.
1970 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Edward J. Ehlers - Engine 209 - 17-year veteran
He died in the performance of his duties.
1977 - BOSTON, MA
Line Foreman Walter R. McGuire - Fire Alarm
He died as a result of injuries sustained the previous day, when he fell
from a pole while repairing fire alarm cables that had been burned in a
fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1904 - BOSTON, MA
F/F James Killian - Ladder 14
He died in the performance of his duties.
1926 - MILWAUKEE, WI
Lt. Thomas Hanlon - Engine 14
F/F Stanley Strzeminski - Engine 14
They died of massive burns, and many other F/Fs were seriously burned,
when an explosion ripped through the Marsh Wood Products Co. as they
fought a fire there. Four other F/Fs died in the 10-day period following
the blast.
1950 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John LeVoy - Engine 51
He died as a result of injuries sustained on April 19th, when an oil
drum exploded while he was fighting a fire.
1952 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Edward Guenther - Engine 45
He died in the performance of his duties.
1955 - WASHINGTON, DC
F/F Preston T. Garrison - Truck 13 - Age 29
While attempting to vent the roof during a 3-alarm fire in a 2-story
basket factory, he fell through the fire-weakened roof into the heart of
the blaze. Despite the valiant efforts of a score of his Brothers to
reach him, he died of severe burns and smoke inhalation.
1988 - CHEYENNE, WY
Military F/F Steven L. Huitt - Warren AFB - Age 23 - 1-year veteran
He died of burns and smoke inhalation after being caught in a flashover
during live fire training exercises in a vacant warehouse.
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends."
-- John 15:13
Let us not forget these brave souls who unselfishly gave their lives in
the performance of their duties. If you have a moment, and it so be your
belief, please say a prayer for these fallen soldiers of the Lord, and
ask that He grant them eternal rest and peace in His kingdom.
paman
on an amazingly constant basis..to bash the crap out of each other. It
is no wonder that we have some of the politcal problems that we do. When
we atack ourselves so harshly the way we do, on this subject(LOD deaths
vs. on duty deaths), it is no suprise that we bash ourselves on almost
any other topic we can come up with. It makes no sense forus to eat our
young, so to speak, yet we continue to do it. We really should all be a
little more tolerantof each other, on a local, national, and
professional scale, and see what the results would be. You should spend
some time with the law enforecemnt community..those cops across the
world stick with each other like you wouldn't believe, and its amazing
how much funding and political support they get. just my two cents.....
MJJ
paman wrote:
>
> Jim wrote:
> >
> > CHIE...@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > ><snip
> it is no suprise that we bash ourselves on almost
> any other topic we can come up with. It makes no sense forus to eat our
> young, so to speak, yet we continue to do it. We really should all be a
> little more tolerantof each other, on a local, national, and
> professional scale, and see what the results would be.
Let's add keep an open mind to the list! :-)
Marilyn
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1869 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F James W. Summers - Engine 4
He died as a result of the critical injuries he sustained April 17th,
when he was caught under a collapsing wall while fighting a warehouse
fire. The Asst. Chief was also killed in the collapse.
1889 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Harvey Bean - Engine 32
He died as a result of the broken back he suffered in quarters while
exercising on duty.
1924 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Claus Clausen - Engine 87
He suffered a fatal heart attack while acting as an honorary pallbearer
at the departmental funeral being held for one of the 9 F/Fs who was
killed in the Curran Hall fire on April 18th.
1926 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Ambrose Skorzewski - Engine 14
F/F Alvin Schultz - Truck 8
They died as a result of the critical burns they sustained in the
explosion at the Marsh Wood Products Co. fire on April 21st.
1927 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Prill - Engine 90
He died as a result of the injuries he sustained when he fell while
washing windows in quarters.
1951 - BRONX, NY
Lt. Robert C. Davison - Engine 73 - 22-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries he sustained while working at a fire on
March 21st, 1950.
1965 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Caplis - Truck 29
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on a light duty assignment, which
was due to a heart attack he suffered March 23rd.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1903 - BOSTON, MA
F/F John J. O'Brien - Engine 36
He died in the performance of his duties.
1904 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F William B. Crane - Engine 3
F/F Jacob Bleyhle - Truck 3
While fighting a 3-alarm fire in a 5-story brick saddle factory, they
were killed when they, and a score of other F/Fs, were caught under the
collapse of the top 3 floors of the building. Another F/F was critically
injured and died the next day. At least 6 F/Fs had to be retired on
disability pensions due to the extreme injuries they suffered. It is the
worst tragedy in NFD history.
1910 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F John F. Fecher - Engine 7
He died as a result of burns he sustained while working at a fire.
1940 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F Herman W. Jackson - Truck 6 - Age 37 - 14-year veteran
He and 3 other F/Fs were working to remove a tangle of hose from an
aerial ladder and the roof of a burning 3-story brick grain warehouse.
Suddenly, one of the walls fell, pulling the roof down with it. The 4
men clung to the tip of the ladder for life, as a huge fireball rolled
into the sky from the heart of the building. Seconds later, another wall
fell, crushing the ladder truck to the ground. With this, the wooden
aerial ladder snapped off at the turntable, pitching the 4 F/Fs into the
burning warehouse. Brother F/Fs quickly ran into the burning rubble,
where they found F/F Jackson's broken body. The other 3 men suffered
serious injuries.
1949 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Earl Hoff - Squad 5
He died of the effects of an acute heart attack he suffered, while on
duty in quarters April 21st.
1971 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Joseph Janovic - Engine 54
He suffered a fatal heart attack after returning to quarters from a
fire.
1995 - PRINCESS ANNE, MD
Vol. F/F Earl R. McNeil Jr. - Age 46 - 3-year veteran
While battling an extensive brush fire, he complained of not feeling
well. As the former Boston F/F sat on the backstep of the rescue truck
to rest, he suddenly slumped over, dead of a heart attack. He was the
first member of the department to die in the line of duty.
1996 - OMAHA, NE
Capt. John P. Goessling - Engine 21 - Age 43 - 15-year veteran
After stretching a line into a burning store, he became trapped when the
roof collapsed. All attempts to rescue him were thwarted by the rapidly
escalating fire, and died of smoke inhalation. A 15-year-old youth was
later arrested and charged with starting the fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1850 - MANHATTAN, NY
Vol. F/F John L. Guyre - Engine 14
He was killed when he fell through an open hatchway while working at a
fire.
1854 - MANHATTAN, NY
Vol. F/F James McNulty - Engine 20
Vol. F/F Alexander McKay - Engine 21
Vol. F/F Daniel McKay - Engine 21
Vol. F/F Wilson - Engine 21
Vol. F/F High Gallagher - Engine 23
Vol. F/F John O'Donnell - Engine 42
Vol. F/F John A. Keyser - Hose 8
Vol. F/F James A. Deegan - Hose 53
Vol. F/F Michael Flynn - Hose 53
Vol. F/F Andrew C. Schenck - Ladder 1
Vol. F/F John Reinhardt
They were killed in a building collapse while battling a major fire in
the Jennings Building.
1889 - ATLANTA, GA
F/F William P. Leach - Ladder 1 - 4-year veteran
Prob. F/F Harry O. Howell - Ladder 1 - 5-month veteran
As F/Fs were working at a fire in the ruins of a paper factory, which
had been gutted by a fire 3 days prior, a wind storm developed blowing
down the teetering walls, killing the 2 men.
1904 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F Leo Ross - Truck 3
He died as a result of the injuries he sustained the previous day in a
building collapse, while working at a 3-alarm fire in a saddle factory.
Two other F/Fs were killed in the collapse.
1919 - BALTIMORE, MD
Lt. John A. Watson - Engine 27 - Age 46 - 25-year veteran
Lt. Howard A. Davis - Engine 47 - Age 36 - 12-year veteran
While working at a 3-alarm fire in a school, F/Fs entered the building
to extinguish any remaining pockets of fire. Without warning, a balcony
came crashing down, trapping 8 men under tons of debris. F/Fs dug 6 of
the men out, but discovered that Lts. Watson and Davis were killed
instantly by a falling girder. Davis had just been promoted to Lt. 2
weeks earlier.
1954 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Charles Katyll - Engine 33
Upon returning to quarters, after working at a 2-alarm and a 4-alarm
fire, he suffered a fatal heart attack.
1959 - ALBANY, NY
Fire Patrolman Joseph Kirker
He was killed while working at a 3-alarm fire in a furniture warehouse.
1996 - JACKSON, MS
Batt. Chief W. Dwight Craft - Age 48
Batt. Chief John R. Robbins - Age 47
Capt. Meredith D. Moree - Age 49
Capt. Stanley C. Adams - Age 45
After killing his wife at their home, a disgruntled F/F went to the
central fire station, where he opened fire on a group of officers who
were in a meeting on the 2nd floor. He killed 4 of the men and wounded 2
others. He then fled the scene, leading police on a wild chase to a
mall, where he was shot and seriously wounded.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1905 - MANHATTAN, NY
Capt. William J. Weiland - Ladder 9
He was killed when he fell from a ladder at a 5-alarm warehouse fire. He
was operating as an acting battalion chief at the time.
1916 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Warren Howe - Truck 11
He died as a result of injuries he sustained when he fell on an axe
while working at a fire.
1926 - MILWAUKEE, WI
Capt. John Skorzewski - Truck 8
He died as a result of critical burns he suffered in the explosion at
the Marsh Wood Products Co. fire on April 21st. He was the 5th man to
die from the effects of the blast.
1938 - ALBANY, NY
F/F Frederick Schmitt - Engine 2
He suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a single-alarm fire in a
florist supply warehouse. His son went on to become a F/F, and he, too,
suffered a fatal heart attack in the line of duty in 1993.
1971 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Otto Pospisil - Snorkel Squad 1
He suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a 5-alarm fire in a
vacant 5-story structure.
1979 - LOS ANGELES, CA
F/F Brian E. Phillips - Truck 102 - Age 30
While operating a ladderpipe at a major emergency arson fire in a lumber
yard, he was killed when the ladderpipe assembly came loose and knocked
him 50 feet to the ground. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was
pronounced DOA of massive head injuries.
1984- MENA, AR
Tractor Boss Thurman P. Keener Jr. - Age 40
Tractor Operator James A. Frizell - Age 34
While using a bulldozer to cut a firebreak at a 5o-acre brush fire, both
men died of burns and asphyxiation when the fire suddenly flared and
swept over them. The wind-fed flames moved 100 yards in 20 seconds,
trapping them before they could seek shelter. Keener apparently tried to
hide behind the tractor, while Frizell attempted to outrun the fire.
1985 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Ralph Kayser - Fire Prevention Bureau
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1903 - PORTLAND, OR
F/F Thomas Burnham - Engine 3
F/F Clarance Johnson - Engine 3
While battling a spectacular lumber yard fire on Sturdivant Wharf, they
were trapped when a lumber shed flashed over on them. They ran through
the fire and emerged on the other side, bathed in flames. Brother F/Fs
quickly extinguished them and they were rushed to the hospital, where
they both died a short time later of massive burns.
1924 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F James Carroll - Truck 12
He died as a result of injuries sustained on April 18th, when he was
caught under a collapsing wall whle fighting the 6-alarm Curran Hall
fire. His death brought the total number of F/Fs killed in the collapse
to 9.
1935 - QUEENS, NY
F/F Ernest Mattes - Ladder 129
He died as a result of overexertion while working at an alarm.
1936 - CHICAGO, IL
Prob. F/F Clarence Lesperance - Engine 17
He died while drilling with Truck 2.
1949 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Batt. Chief Ray W. Wilkinson - Battalion 4
He died in the performance of his duties.
1960 - JERSEY CITY, NJ
Act. Chief M. Burke
He died in the performance of his duties at a 3-alarm fire.
1971 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. William Zink - Truck 27
While on duty in quarters, he complained of chest pains and was rushed
to the hospital, where he died 2 hours later.
1996 - ANTIOCH, AR
Vol. F/F Robert Pemberton - Age 55
While enroute to a structure fire, the apparatus he was driving failed
to negotiate a curve and overturned several times, ejecting him from the
vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1904 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Thomas F. Madigan - Engine 19
F/F John J. Crean - Engine 19
F/F Hugh F. Arrigoni - Engine 19
While wetting down the ruins of a 4-alarm fire, which destroyed the
5-story Stanley Soap Co. and several other structures, they were killed
when a wall collapsed on top of them. Arrigoni, still standing upright,
was buried up to his eyes in rubble. He was dug out and taken to the
hospital with a fractured skull and broken spine. He died 10 hours
later, at just about the time his fallen brothers were being removed
from the rubble. They were all on the job only a short time.
1915 - BRONX, NY
F/F James W. Thompson - Engine 68
He was killed while responding to an alarm.
1929 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F William Schultz - Engine 34
He died while fighting a 4-alarm warehouse fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1934 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F George Lubben - Engine 42
He was killed when he was thrown from the apparatus while responding to
an alarm.
1935 - BRONX, NY
F/F John Carroll - Ladder 48
He died as a result of extreme exhaustion while working at an alarm.
1955 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Edward Duller - Engine 42
He was killed when the stairway he was on collapsed while fighting a
fatal 4-alarm hotel fire. A Dep. Chief also suffered an acute heart
attack at the fire, and died May 8th as a result.
1959 - STATEN ISLAND, NY
Lt. John J. Rober - Ladder 82 - 21-year veteran
He died while working at a single-alarm fire.
1962 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Lynford Krewson - Battalion 11 Aide
He died in the performance of his duties.
1995 - OCEAN CITY, MD
Vol. F/F Leroy J. Cropper Jr. - Age 52 - 31-year veteran
After advancing a hoseline up 5 flights of stairs at a hotel fire on
April 24th, he complained of not feeling well and returned home. His
condition deteriorated and he was rushed to the hospital the next day.
Two hours before his scheduled by-pass surgery, he suffered a massive
heart attack and died.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1909 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Patrick McElligot - Truck 3
F/F Simon Cooper - Truck 3
They were killed when they were caught under a collapsing wall at a
spectacular explosion and 6-alarm fire involving several grain elevators
along the Chicago River.
1965 - WASHINGTON, DC
Lt. Eugene B. Davis - Fire Prevention Bureau
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
1984 - NORTHFIELD, VT
Vol. F/F David L. Anderson - Norwich University FD - Age 21
Vol. F/F Patrick J. deKramer - Norwich University FD - Age 19
Vol. F/F Matthew R. Baran - Norwich University FD - Age 19
While responding to a mutual aid call for an off-campus brush fire, the
pumper they were riding in, left the road, overturned into a pole, and
landed upright. The 3 men were all riding in the jump seats of the rig
and were ejected. Two suffered massive head injuries and the third died
of a crushed chest. The 5 other F/Fs on the engine were injured, 1
critically.
Hank Przybylowicz
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by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1924 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Harry Shrimpton - Engine 97
He died of asphyxiation while working at a fire.
1966 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F James McLaughlin - Squad 8
He suffered a fatal heart attack while at Fire Headquarters.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
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On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1926 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F George Liefert - Engine 14
He died as a result of critical burns he suffered in the explosion at
the Marsh Wood Products fire on April 21st. He was the 6th and last F/F
to die as the result of the explosion.
1975 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Robert Cerkoske - Squad 3
He suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 2 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1858 - BOSTON, MA
Vol. F/F John W. Tuttle - Engine 12
Vol. F/F Francis F. Cutting
They died in the performance of their duties.
1916 - LONG BEACH, CA
Chief J.E. Shrewsbury
While responding to an alarm, which proved to be false, he was killed
when his 1912 Mitchell motor car collided with Chemical 1's 1914
Oldsmobile. Three others were injured, 1 seriously.
1921 - PORTLAND, ME
Capt. James Kent - Engine 6
While operating a large handline from a ladder during a 3-alarm fire in
Deering High School, he was killed and several other F/Fs were injured
when the cornice collapsed, knocking them to the ground.
1925 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Owen T. Norton - Battalion 10 Aide
He was killed when Battalion 10 collided with another vehicle while
responding to an alarm.
1953 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F Albert E. Reiley - Truck 19 - Age 45 - 12-year veteran
While white-washing the inside of the hose tower, he was killed when he
lost his footing and fell to the bottom of the tower.
1963 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F LeRoy Re - Engine 69
He suffered a fatal heart attack while rendering aid to a fainting
victim in City Hall.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1885 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Charles Bird - Truck 1
F/F Martin Mulvey - Truck 1
They were killed while fighting a 2-alarm fire in a commercial building.
1888 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Michael J. Nolan - Ladder 13
He died as a result of the injuries he sustained when the ladder truck
overturned while responding to an alarm on November 3rd, 1887.
1924 - SPOKANE, WA
F/F William A. Hutchinson - Ladder 4 - Age 26 - 4-year veteran
He was killed when he fell from the truck while responding to an alarm.
1928 - SEATTLE, WA
F/F Charles E. Wheeler - Engine 16
He died in the performance of his duties.
1939 - NEWARK, NJ
Capt. John J. Walser - Engine 32
He suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a large brush fire in
Port Newark.
1952 - PORTLAND, ME
Capt. Frank Mullins - Engine 1
While attacking an attic fire in a dwelling, he complained of not
feeling well. He went outside for air and collapsed to the street. He
died while enroute to the hospital.
1952 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F David J. O'Keefe - Engine 59 - 14-year veteran
He died as a result of serious head injuries he suffered the previous
day, when a ladder fell in quarters, striking him in the head.
1978 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Grasser - Truck 26
He died as a result of burns he sustained in a fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 4 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1867 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Geiss - Engine 1
F/F Jacob Held - Engine 10
F/F Nicholas Barth - Engine 10
They were killed when they were caught under a collapsing wall while
fighting a major fire in a brick warehouse.
1900 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Daniel F. Mullen - Engine 4
He died as a result of injuries he sustained the previous day, when he
fell 25 feet from a ladder.
1935 - ALBANY, NY
F/F Miller - Engine 11
F/F Rogers - Engine 11
F/F Kenyon - Engine 11
They died of injuries sustained in a collision between Engine 11 and the
battalion chief.
1950 - WASHINGTON, DC
F/F Ernest W. Howard - Communications
He died as a result of heart disease contracted in the performance of
his duties.
1950 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Joseph C. Morgan - Engine 49
He was killed when he fell from a ladder while working at an alarm.
1971 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Louis Coda - Engine 93
He suffered a fatal heart attack while stretching a feedline in at a
fire.
"A funny thing about firemen......
night and day, they're always firemen."
-- Donald Sutherland
"Backdraft"
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 5 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1903 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F William McNally - Ladder 3
He died as a result of critical burns he sustained May 3rd, when he was
caught in a backdraft while making a rescue.
1913 - MANHATTAN, NY
Batt. Chief William J. Duffy - Battalion 8
He died in the performance of his duties.
1938 - BRONX, NY
Capt. Joseph Tracy - Engine 48
F/F James F. Hughes - Engine 48
While responding to an alarm, Engine 48 and Rescue 3 were involved in a
major collision. They were killed in the resulting explosion and fire.
1951 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Arthur C. Smith - Ladder 118 - 13-year veteran
He died as a result of the smoke inhalation he suffered while operating
at a single-alarm fire on May 2nd.
1955 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Frederick L. Cumming - Ladder 15 - 17-year veteran
He died while operating at a 5-alarm fire.
1995 - WABASH, IN
Vol. Capt. Greg Cussen - Age 39
While responding to a reported explosion in a school, he was killed when
his pick-up truck and a brush truck, which was responding to the same
call, collided. It was reported that he was not wearing a seat belt and
suffered multiple internal chest trauma.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 6 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1856 - WASHINGTON, DC
Vol. F/F Benjamin C. Grenup - "Columbia" Engine 1
While pulling the engine to a stable fire, he stumbled and fell under
the large wheels of the engine, which passed over his body and head. He
died as he was being carried to the engine house. He was the 1st member
of the DCFD to die in the line of duty.
1897 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F John G. Reinhardt - Engine 7
He died of smoke inhalation while working at a fire.
1908 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F Randolph Causey - Engine 31 - Age 38 - 4-year veteran
As an alarm rang into quarters, he fell down a pole hole, where he died
instantly when he struck his head on the concrete floor.
1925 - ATLANTA, GA
Capt. Casper O. Bone - Ladder 4 - 17-year veteran
Lt. Robert L. Dennard - Engine 6 - 19-year veteran
F/F Frank E. Wilson - Engine 4 - 11-year veteran
F/F Clyde C. King - Engine 6
F/F Earl S. Konkle - Engine 6 - 4-year veteran
F/F Lee H. Smith - Ladder 4 - 20-year veteran
They were killed instantly while mopping up a fire in the Jass Mfg. Co.,
when the floor above them, which was loaded with 150 bales of cotton,
collapsed on top of them. The cause of the collapse was attributed to
the weight of the water-soaked bales resting on fire-weakened timbers.
Eight other F/Fs were severely injured. It remains the most tragic loss
of life in AFD history.
1933 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F John V. Storch Jr. - Ladder 6
He died as a result of injuries sustained the previous day, when he and
his company were caught in a roof collapse during ventilation operations
at a 3-alarm loft building fire.
1958 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
F/F James R. Welch - Engine 2 - Age 38 - 10-year veteran
Upon reports of a person trapped, as F/Fs pulled into a dwelling fire,
he ran into the building, without benefit of a mask, to make a search.
When he didn't return outside, a search for him was initiated, and he
was found unconscious. All efforts to revive him failed. There was no
one trapped in the building.
1968 - BALTIMORE, MD
Lt. Joseph H. Zajac - Truck 24 - Age 47 - 21-year veteran
While manning a line on the roof, during a single-alarm fire in a vacant
building, he collapsed and died of an apparent massive heart attack.
Marc A. Hermann
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> 1951 - BROOKLYN, NY
> F/F Arthur C. Smith - Ladder 118 - 13-year veteran
> He died as a result of the smoke inhalation he suffered while operating
> at a single-alarm fire on May 2nd.
It's interesting about the lack of tribute he received -- until
recently, there was only a small wood maltese cross with a brass plate
on it in one corner of the kitchen. Last year, they finally unveilled
a full-size plaque in honor of him near the apparatus.
-Marc A. Hermann
http://www.geocities.com/broadway/8358/fdny.html
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 7 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1914 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Steven Hecht - Truck 1
He was killed when he was thrown from the tiller seat while responding
to an alarm.
1940 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Robert Moeller - Truck 44
He died of smoke inhalation while fighting a fire.
1948 - CAMBRIDGE, MA
F/F Arthur J. Bolduc - Engine 9 - Age 39 - 13-year veteran
He died of smoke inhalation while fighting a 2-alarm fire in a chemical
company.
1949 - SEATTLE, WA
F/F Jack W. McGee - Ladder 7
He died in the performance of his duties.
1953 - BRONX, NY
Lt. Louis W. Finger - Engine 64 (det. to Engine 53) - 15-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries he suffered while working at a fire.
1955 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. Martin Walsh - Engine 46
He died of a ruptured blood clot, which had formed as a result of the
injuries he sustained when he fell through a hole, while working at a
fire on March 17th.
1957- BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Matthew J. Belford - Ladder 147 - 16-year veteran
He died while working at a 2-alarm fire.
1960 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Michael Klein - Ladder 106 - 18-year veteran
He died as a result of head injuries he sustained when he fell from a
ladder while working at a single-alarm fire.
1972 - NEWARK, NJ
Capt. Dominick LaTorre - Engine 12
Capt. Anthony V. Lardiere - Truck 4
F/F Russell Schoemer - Truck 5
While battling a 3-alarm fire in a vacant structure, they were killed,
and 4 other F/Fs were seriously injured, when the entire building
collapsed. The fire was set by 2 teenage boys who, admittedly, "Had
nothing better to do."
1994 - MANHATTAN, NY
Capt. John J. Drennan - Ladder 5 - Age 49 - 25-year veteran
He died as a result of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree burns he suffered
over 60% of his body, when he and 2 F/Fs were caught in a flashover
while on a stairway, at a 2-alarm fire on March 28th.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 8 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1855 - MANHATTAN, NY
Vol. F/F Anthony Carracciolo - Engine 16
While responding to an alarm, Engine 16 collided with a wagon, and he
was crushed between the front wheel of the engine and the heavy wagon.
1920 - BALTIMORE, MD
Prob. F/F Charles Parks - Engine 32
After a smoky 4-alarm cellar fire in a clothing factory was put out, he
was found floating in the deep water that had accumulated in the cellar.
F/Fs tried to revive him for an hour, to no avail.
1943 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Lt. David Struble - Ladder 10
He died in the performance of his duties.
1949 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Dowling - Truck 3
He died as a result of injuries sustained when he was knocked from the
top of the truck while drilling.
1949 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Lowell J. McElroy - Engine 214
He died as a result of injuries sustained while working at an alarm on
April 27th.
1955 - CHICAGO, IL
Dep. Chief James Hughes - Division 2
He died of the effects of the acute heart attack he had suffered while
fighting a fatal hotel fire on April 28th. A captain was also killed
fighting the blaze.
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Marc A. Hermann wrote:
>
> It's interesting about the lack of tribute he received -- until
> recently, there was only a small wood maltese cross with a brass plate
> on it in one corner of the kitchen. Last year, they finally unveilled
> a full-size plaque in honor of him near the apparatus.
>
It's unfortunate, Marc, but I think that only recently has the fire
service really become aware of its losses over the decades. More now
than ever before are memorials, services, etc. for fallen F/Fs across
the country. I'm glad to see that these people are being paid the
tribute they deserve. We should never forget them, especially in today's
times of apathy, cutbacks, etc.
Stay safe,
Chief Hank
LODRS
Bob Salo
Regarding the Supreme sacrifice of John Drennan:
>
>1994 - MANHATTAN, NY
>Capt. John J. Drennan - Ladder 5 - Age 49 - 25-year veteran
>He died as a result of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th degree burns he suffered
>over 60% of his body, when he and 2 F/Fs were caught in a flashover
>while on a stairway, at a 2-alarm fire on March 28th.
>
I had the opportunity to hear Mrs. Drennan speak about this at a Public
Education Conference held here in Massachusetts. Mrs.Drennan is an
extremely dynamic speaker. The cause of the fire was, as she put it,
someone's stupidity. Trash on the stove. She questioned WHY we in the
U.S. put up with people's ignorance regarding fire safety. We cry out
at drunk drivers and sex offenders and drug users, but say nothing about
stupid people who "accidentally" start fires. If anyone has a chance to
hear this dynamic woman speak, listen carefully. She has an important
message.
Not one person had a dry eye after hearing her story.
Bob S.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 9 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1791 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
A dozen volunteer F/Fs were killed while battling a blaze.
1896 - MANHATTAN, NY
Supt. Henry M. DeMary - Repair Shops
He was killed when he was thrown from, and run over by, a hose wagon.
1896 - MANHATTAN, NY
Batt. Chief William Shaw - Battalion 6 - Age 55 - 31-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries sustained the previous day, when he fell
25 feet into the basement of a building while checking a gas leak.
1931 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F John King - Truck 4 - Age 36 - 6-year veteran
While returning to quarters from an alarm, he was killed when he fell to
the pavement from the running board of the truck.
1948 - BALTIMORE, MD
Batt. Chief Lorenz A. Dolle - Battalion 2 - Age 62 - 39-year veteran
As an aerial ladder was being raised to a deranged man on the roof of a
building, he jumped onto the tip of the ladder and started coming down
the ladder as it it were a flight of stairs. Chief Dolle, fearing the
man would fall to his death, climbed the ladder to help him. As he got
close to the victim, he was kicked off the ladder, plunging head-first
to the pavement. He was killed instantly.
1958 - ATLANTA, GA
F/F Frank Wilson Jr. - Engine 14 - 3-year veteran
While responding on the 2nd alarm for a factory fire, he was killed when
the engine crashed into a bridge pillar. Several other F/Fs were thrown
from the apparatus and injured.
1995 - BOAZ, AL
Vol. F/F Travis McCormick - New Union VFD
He suffered a fatal heart attack while working at the scene of a mobile
home fire.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 10 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1900 - CAMBRIDGE, MA
F/F Albert F. Sawyer - Engine 2 - Age 57 - 25-year veteran
While exercising one of the company horses, he was crushed to death
under the horse after a collision with a streetcar.
1935 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John Walsh - Truck 39
While attempting to warn the occupants of a dwelling about a fire in an
adjacent building, he was shot and killed.
1976 - SEATTLE, WA
F/F Gerald Miller - Ladder 11
He died in the performance of his duties.
1977 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F Joseph W. Bayne - Battalion 5 Aide
After entering an elevator to check an automatic alarm in a high-rise
office building, he burned to death when the elevator took him to the
11th floor, where, unknown to F/Fs, a fire was blazing away. The doors
opened and he was blasted by a ball of fire.
1982 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Theodore Waliczek - Truck 54
He suffered a fatal heart attack while fighting a 2-alarm restaurant
fire.
1990 - WATERBURY, CT
F/F Howard Hughes - Engine 11
F/F Edward Rivera - Engine 11
While enroute to an alarm, they suffered massive trauma when the engine
they were riding in, slammed into a tree, pinning both men, and a third
F/F, in the cab.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 11 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1868 - BOSTON, MA
F/F George H. Golliff - Ladder 1
While responding to an alarm, he was killed when he was run over by the
truck.
1887 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F James C. O'Shaughnessy - Ladder 1
He died as a result of blood poisoning he contracted after his leg had
to be amputated due to a severe fracture he suffered on April 11th,
while working at an alarm.
1899 - ALBANY, NY
F/F Andrew O'Brien - Engine 3
He suffered a fatal heart attack while working at a small fire in a
boiler factory.
1912 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Casper Snite - Engine 113
He died as a result of injuries he sustained the previous day, when he
was ejected from the pumper while responding to an alarm.
1914 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F William Quinn - Truck 5 - Age 64 - 27-year veteran
While responding to an alarm, he suffered a fatal heart attack while
attempting to steer the horses away from a group of children who were
playing in the middle of the street.
1949 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Christopher E.A. McAuley - Engine 233
He suffered a fatal heart attack after suffering heat exhaustion and
over-exertion while working at a fire.
1972 - BOSTON, MA
F/F John A. Hopkins - Engine 34
While leaving quarters in response to an alarm, he was crushed to death.
1996 - KINSTON, NC
While enroute to a fire in Onslow County, a North Carolina Forestry
Service pilot was killed when his small forestry service plane crashed
shortly after take-off.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 12 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1881 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Oliver Exley - Ladder E
He died in the performance of his duties.
1891 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Joseph M. Cone - Engine 19
He died as a result of injuries he sustained when he was thrown from the
hose wagon while responding to an alarm on May 1st.
1927 - BRONX, NY
F/F Michael J. Cunningham - Engine 82
He died as a result of injuries he sustained in an accident while on
duty at quarters.
1931 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F John McAneney - Truck 50
He died as a result of injuries he sustained the previous day, while
fighting a 9-alarm fire in a furniture factory.
1953 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Daniel P. McLaughlin - Ladder 20
He died in the performance of his duties.
1979 - LOS ANGELES, CA
F/F Lynn R. Hazlett - Squad 39 - Age 42 - 17-year veteran
As F/Fs overhauled at an arson fire in a 1-story warehouse, a sudden
flare-up occurred after a container of flammable liquid, which had been
dripping, vaporized and ignited, spreading fire across the ceiling and
into unburned areas of the building. He was found missing after a head
count was taken and an immediate search and rescue operation was put
into effect. He was found on the floor without his facepoece on, dead of
heat, smoke, and carbon monoxide inhalation.
1995 - JACKSONVILLE, AR
Vol. F/F Dana Stivers - North Pulaski FPD #15
She was crushed to death when the pumper she was riding on overturned
while on a training run. The driver had swerved to avoid a collision
with an oncoming vehicle. She had just finished her 6-month probationary
period.
1995 - HATTIESBERG, MS
Chief Ray P. McKay Jr. - Northeast Lamar County FD
He suffered a fatal heart attack while preparing to leave the scene of a
fire.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 13 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1892 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Francis M. McLowery - Ladder D
He died in the performance of his duties.
1895 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Christman Klineberger - Engine 2
He died in the performance of his duties.
1910 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F James F. Barrett - Ladder 22
He was killed when he fell down a pole hole in quarters.
1936 - QUEENS, NY
F/F Joseph Scanlon - Engine 293
He died as a result of a severe skull fracture he suffered the previous
day, when he fell from the engine while returning to quarters.
1994 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
F/F Jack Dudgeon
He died of cancer of the throat and lungs, possibly brought about by the
inhalation of the powder from a dry chemical extinguisher which had been
discharged at a fire. No conclusive proof of the connection could be
made, however. (I know that his death my be doubtful as far as LOD, but
remember him and say a prayer anyway, okay?)
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 15 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1877 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F James Lee - Engine 5
While fighting a general-alarm fire in East Newark on mutual aid, he
suffered a fatal heart attack after he and other F/Fs were assaulted by
a gang of thugs.
1908 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Paul Schroeder - Truck 8
He drowned after falling in the river while fighting a waterfront fire.
1928 - BALTIMORE, MD
F/F Andrew J. Connelly - Engine 23 - Age 74
While performing duties as the department messenger, he dropped dead
while standing in the quarters of Deputy 1.
1932 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Michael Morrissey - Engine 31
He died as the result of injuries sustained in a fall while attempting
to board the engine in response to an alarm on January 31st.
1934 - BALTIMORE, MD
Salvageman Frederick L. Riedel - Salvage 3 - Age 33 - 10-year veteran
While responding to an alarm, Salvage 3 collided with a police car. He
was thrown through the air and over the wagon, landing head-first on the
pavement. The other 5 salvagemen riding the wagon were also injured.
1962 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F John Cannon - Engine 237 - 19-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries he sustained while working at a single
alarm fire.
1963 - MANHATTAN, NY
Capt. Peter J. Brennan Jr. - Ladder 36 - 26-year veteran
While fighting an exceptionally stubborn and smoky 5-alarm cellar fire
in a bargain store, he was severely overcome by smoke and died as a
result. Over 50 other F/Fs were also overcome.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 16 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1896 - CHICAGO, IL
Batt. Chief Isidore P. Smith - Battalion 14
He was electrocuted while working at a fire.
1909 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Capt. Alfred Ellinger - Engine 11
He died in the performance of his duties.
1919 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Patrick J. Lee - Engine 221
He was killed while responding to an alarm.
1958 - QUEENS, NY
F/F Paul C. Wrigley - Ladder 152
He died in the performance of his duties.
1964 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Martin Hanrahan - Ladder 132 - 25-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries he sustained while working at an alarm
on May 14th.
1968 - ATLANTA, GA
Capt. Paul T. Giles - Engine 15 - Age 52 - 10-year veteran
He died as a result of the critical burns he suffered May 1st, when he
was sprayed with flaming gasoline after the gas tank of a burning taxi
cab exploded.
1976 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F David A. Stewart - Ladder 20
F/F Aloysius A. Welsh - Ladder 28
F/F Bernard J. McSloy - Ladder 28
F/F Richard L. Iannacone - Ladder 34
While battling a fire in a 1-story restaurant in a strip mall, the floor
collapsed, pitching the 4 F/Fs into the basement. Fire rescue teams were
driven from the building as the fire-weakened roof collapsed from the
weight of air conditioning units. The bodies of the 4 men were able to
be recovered only after a construction crane was brought to the scene.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 17 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1849 - ST. LOUIS, MO
Capt. Thomas B. Targee - Engine 5
In order to stop a waterfront conflagration, which had destroyed 430
buildings over a 15-block area, a decision was made to blow up several
buildings in order to create a firebreak. As he was throwing a keg of
gunpowder into one of the buildings, it exploded, killing him instantly.
1919 - BROOKLYN, NY
Capt. Edward F. Nealis - Engine 226
He died as a result of injuries he sustained while working at an alarm
on October 17th, 1917.
1929 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Joseph Krimmer - Engine 36
He was killed in a collision while returning to quarters from an alarm.
1932 - MANHATTAN, NY
Capt. Frederick J. Trefecer - Ladder 9
He died as a result of the severe smoke inhalation he suffered the
previous day, while fighting a 3-alarm sub-cellar fire.
1945 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Harry Reid - Engine 26
He was asphyxiated while fighting a 2-alarm fire in a commercial
building.
1961 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
Lt. Robert J. Kennedy - Photo Division
He died in the performance of his duties.
1963 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Andrew Gaspa - Squad 2
While responding, to what turned out to be a false alarm, he was killed
when he fell from the squad wagon.
1970 - BROOKLYN, NY
Lt. James W. Connelly - Battalion 51 - 11-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries he sustained while working at an alarm.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 18 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1896 - WASHINGTON, DC
Lt. George W. Keller - Engine 8
Lt. George H. Giles - Engine 9
Lt. Thomas A. Griffen - Truck B
F/F Joseph Mulhall - Engine 8
F/F Daniel Conway - Engine 9
While fighting a general-alarm fire involving a block of 22 stores, Lt.
Keller and F/F Mulhall were killed instantly when the floor suddenly
collapsed under them as they operated a line inside one of the stores.
As their comrades attempted to rescue them, a secondary collapse of the
walls occurred, killing Lts. Giles, Griffen, and F/F Conway, instantly.
1932 - BRONX, NY
F/F Charles G. Rrappe - Ladder 32
We was killed while responding to an alarm.
1933 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F John J. Feeley II - Engine 14
He died while returning to quarters from a 2-alarm fire.
1956 - MANHATTAN, NY
Lt. Augustine Halley - Limited Service Squad
He died as a result of injuries he sustained in the performance of his
duties.
1958 - CHICAGO, IL
Lt. John O'Donohue - Engine 110 (det. to Squad 4)
He died in the hospital after taking ill the previous day while on an
inhalator call.
1963 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Louis Pfannkuche - Engine 106
He suffered a fatal stroke in quarters while on duty.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 19 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1811 - MANHATTAN, NY
Vol. Capt. William Peterson - Engine 15
While battling a blaze which destroyed a factory and 100 houses, he
collapsed due to extreme heat and overexertion. He was taken to his
home, where he died a few hours later. He was the 1st member of the FDNY
to lose his life in the performance of his duties.
1905 - MILWAUKEE, WI
Lt. Charles Dressel - Engine 13
He died as a result of injuries he sustained when he fell from the hose
wagon while responding to an alarm.
1912 - WATERBURY, CT
F/F Pasquale Croce - Chemical 1
While driving Chemical 1's Locomobile to an alarm for a closet fire, he
was pinned under the vehicle when Chemical 1 overturned after colliding
with Truck 1's Hayes aerial truck. The force of the impact threw Truck
1's tillerman to the street, allowing the tiller to then crash into a
streetcar. He was not seriously injured. F/F Croce was extricated and
died a short time later. The 2 other F/Fs on Chemical 1 were thrown from
the rig, suffering serious injuries.
1961 - CHICAGO, IL
Batt. Chief Patrick Lyons - Battalion 3
He suffered a fatal heart attack while working at an alarm.
1994 - OCEANSIDE, NY
Vol. F/F Joseph D. Jarvis Sr. - Engine 1 - Age 54 - 30-year veteran
He died as a result of injuries he sustained when he was struck by a car
while directing traffic away from an accident scene on April 29th. He
had undergone 2 major surgeries and was recovering from multiple bone
fractures, when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest in the hospital.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 20 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1932 - BROOKLYN, NY
F/F Joseph LaGrange - Ladder 108
He died while working at an alarm.
1940 - CAMBRIDGE, MA
F/F Daniel J. Holleran - Engine 3 - Age 66 - 34-year veteran
He died while fighting a cellar fire.
1959 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Charles J. Boll - Ladder 2
He died in the performance of his duties.
1969 - CHICAGO, IL
Capt. Frank Brady - Fire Prevention Bureau
He collapsed and died while on fire prevention duty at a democratic fund
raiser in the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
1975 - OLATHE, KS
F/F William Bingham - Age 41
While on a diving assignment to recover a body from a lake, he drowned
after running into difficulty in about 30 feet of water.
1995 - GRANTSVILLE, MD
Vol. F/F Robert C. Lapp - Age 44
While treating a critical trauma victim in an ambulance while enroute to
the hospital, he began to feel ill and went to the front seat of the
ambulance. He suddenly went limp and fell unconscious, apparently the
result of a massive heart attack. All attempts to revive him proved
futile.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 21 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1866 - MANHATTAN, NY
Capt. David Waters - Engine 5
F/F Peter H. Walsh - Engine 5
While fighting a major fire in the Academy of Music, they were burned to
death when a gas explosion occurred, trapping them in the stage area. It
took F/Fs more than 12 hours to locate their charred bodies.
1969 - BRONX, NY
Prob. F/F Dominick J. Rosato - Ladder 27 - 11-month veteran
While operating at an alarm, he was shot to death when a fellow F/F
turned over a mattress that had a gun hidden in it. The gun discharged,
striking F/F Rosato. He was just 11 days away from completing his 1st
year on the job.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 22 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1883 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F Andrew McEvoy - Engine 28
He was killed when he fell down a pole hole in quarters.
1907 - BOSTON, MA
Capt. Edward D. Pope - Engine 27
He died in the performance of his duties.
1938 - CHICAGO, IL
F/F David Walsh - Engine 109
He died of smoke inhalation while fighting a 3-alarm warehouse fire.
1964 - NEWARK, NJ
F/F William Reed - Truck 6
He suffered a fatal heart attack while venting the roof at a house fire.
1966 - STATEN ISLAND, NY
F/F Dominic Villano - Fire Alarm Office - 18-year veteran
He died in the performance of his duties.
1986 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
F/F Harry Henz - Engine 33
He suffered a fatal heart attack after the engine collided with another
vehicle.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 23 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following member of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1892 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Thomas R. Godfrey - Ladder 21
He was killed when he was thrown from the truck while responding to an
alarm.
"A funny thing about firemen......
night and day, they're always firemen."
-- Donald Sutherland
"Backdraft"
Let us not forget this brave soul who unselfishly gave his life in the
performance of his duties. If you have a moment, and it so be your
belief, say a prayer for this fallen soldier of the Lord, and ask that
He grant him eternal rest and peace in His kingdom.
Hank Przybylowicz
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 24 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1887 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F William Wray - Engine 54
As he attempted to jump from a milk wagon onto Ladder 4 as they were
responding to an alarm, he fell to the street, where the truck ran over
him and killed him.
1912 - BOSTON, MA
F/F Leroy James - Ladder 13
He died of smoke inhalation while working at a fire.
1919 - MANHATTAN, NY
F/F Charles B. Franssen - Engine 8
He was killed when he jumped in front of a responding apparatus to save
3 children, and became pinned by the rig.
1922 - MILWAUKEE, WI
F/F Anton Krafchek - Engine 26
F/F Mathias Wambach - Engine 26
F/F Paul Winsauer - Rescue 1
They were asphyxiated by sewer gas after entering an 82-foot-deep shaft
of a sewer tunnel to rescue 2 workmen who had gone down the shaft and
never returned. F/F Wambach was the first to go down the shaft, and when
he didn't return, F/F Krafchek went in after him. Both men were wearing
canister-type masks. F/F Winsauer then went down the shaft wearing an
oxygen mask, but passed out when he took the mask off upon reaching the
bottom of the shaft. All 5 men were asphyxiated by an accumulation of
methane and carbon monoxides gases from an underground marsh.
1929 - QUEENS, NY
Capt. John Mayer - Engine 291
He died as a result of injuries he sustained in an accident in quarters
the previous day.
1995 - GREENWOOD, IN
Vol. F/F Ronald C. Deer - Engine 2 - Age 23 - 18-month veteran
He died as a result of massive blunt-force head injuries he suffered the
previous day, when the pumper he was riding in overturned while enroute
to an alarm.
"A funny thing about firemen......
night and day, they're always firemen."
-- Donald Sutherland
"Backdraft"
Let us not forget these brave souls who unselfishly gave their lives in
the performance of their duties. If you have a moment, and it so be your
belief, say a prayer for these fallen soldiers of the Lord, and ask that
He grant them eternal rest and peace in His kingdom.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 25 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1894 - SPOKANE, WA
Capt. George T. Chapman - Ladder 2
He was killed when the aerial ladder he was climbing failed, dropping
him 65 feet to the pavement.
1912 - HOUSTON, TX
Capt. Herman J. Wagner - Engine 8 - Age 40 - 17-year veteran
He died of complications as the result of the severe spinal injuries he
suffered at the Stowers conflagration of May 19th.
1979 - JACKSONVILLE, FL
After rescuing 2 workers from inside a burning oil tank barge, a 46-year
old lieutenant died after becoming overcome by heat and smoke and
falling more than 40 feet as he climbed a ladder out of the barge.
1996 - MAHWAH, NJ
Vol. Dep. Chief Kevin R. Malone - Company 2 - Age 31
Shortly after returning home from a false alarm, he suffered a heart
attack. ALS was provided and he was rushed to the hospital, where he was
pronounced dead.
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| THE SUPREME SACRIFICE |
| May 26 |
by Hank Przybylowicz
On this date in history, the following members of the fire service made
The Supreme Sacrifice:
1828 - MANHATTAN, NY
Vol. F/F John Bradshaw - Engine 21
While fighting a fast-moving arson fire, which had spread to several
buildings, he was killed when he was caught under a collapsing wall and
cornice of a theater. It was weeks before his mangled body could be dug
out of the rubble.
1836 - MANHATTAN, NY
Vol. F/F Richard S. Ritchie - Engine 6
He was killed while fighting a fire.
1930 - WASHINGTON, DC
Capt. Harry W. Swann - Engine 12
While trying to locate the seat of a fire in a store, he was blinded by
dense smoke and fell down an open elevator shaft, severely fracturing
his skull.
1936 - EGG HARBOR, NJ
Corpsman John Laselle - Bass River CCC Camp
Corpsman Edward F. Sullivan - Bass River CCC Camp
Corpsman Langley Carr - Bass River CCC Camp
Ranger Ira Morey - N.J. State Forestry Service
Vol. F/F Kingsley White
They were killed and 6 other CCC F/Fs were seriously burned when a wall
of fire swept over them as they battled a 20,000-acre forest fire.
1957 - MANHATTAN, NY
Lt. Martin D.J. Kelly - Ladder 5 - 18-year veteran
He died in the performance of his duties.