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Post by hp4l on Jan 3, 2008 14:48:32 GMT -5
I post a LODD thread every month for the US. This thread will be for the foreign ones.
This one is from the secret list:
At least 2 Firefighters have been killed in the Line of Duty at a major fire in a shopping and office tower block in northwestern China. One other Firefighter is missing in the fire that burned for more than 15 hours in the city of Urumqi. The 2 Firefighters died while searching for people trapped. The 12-story Dehui International Plaza normally houses thousands of people in its shopping center and the upper office floors. We have posted more along with photos on our home page. As always, our condolences in the loss of these Firefighters.
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Post by hp4l on Jan 23, 2008 18:54:42 GMT -5
Here is one from Scotland that I got from the secret list:
SCOTLAND APPARATUS LODD: FF John Noble, 46, of the Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service was killed in the Line of Duty when the fire apparatus he was riding in left the roadway about 1330 GMT today and struck a tree. The Firefighters had been responding to an automatic fire alarm at a school after a smoke alarm activated. Firefighter Alan Robertson was also seriously injured in the crash and two others suffered minor injuries. FF Noble had more than 20 years' experience as a firefighter. He leaves a wife and two kids.
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Post by hp4l on Jan 28, 2008 11:10:29 GMT -5
Africa LODD form the secret list:
We regret to advise you that Four firefighters drowned when a City of Harare (Africa) fire apparatus was swept away by a flooded river on Friday night, while returning from a rescue call. The apparatus driver was the only survivor when a passerby was able to assist in his rescue. The accident happened at about 2230 Friday when the Firefighters tried to cross the swollen Ruwa River on their way back from rescuing 3 people who had been marooned. The fire apparatus was swept away when the driver tried to negotiate his way past a bridge. The area has been slammed with heavy rains have caused flooding in many rivers across the country with cases of drowning increasing. Our sincere condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Feb 1, 2008 21:56:08 GMT -5
Another one from the secret list:
We regret to advise you that Fire Captain George Egerton, 61, and an 18 year veteran of East Gwillimbury Emergency Services (a volunteer department in Ontario...and he was also recently retired from Toronto Fire Services) suffered a heart attack at his home shortly after returning from an alarm. This is being treated as a line of duty death. Our condolences to all affected by the loss of Captain Egerton.
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Post by hp4l on Feb 27, 2008 15:57:20 GMT -5
From firefighterclosecalls.com:
SOUTH KOREAN FF KILLED LODD-STAFFING TARGETED
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Cho Dong-hwan, a South Korena Firefighter at an Ilsan fire station, received an emergency call at 2:49 a.m. on Feb. 26.
He drove to the T golf practice building in Munbong-dong, Ilsan Seo-gu, Goyang, where the fire started. Since his fire station operated with just two shifts of only two firefighters, he had to drive the fire truck alone.
He arrived at the scene at 3:03 a.m. to put out a fire burning on the first floor. However, across from the building, he saw another building and a passageway on the third floor connecting the two buildings. This got his attention. He climbed on top of a 1 meter wide by 1.8 meter long board and began to put out the fire.
At 3:08 a.m., when other firefighters arrived, Cho slipped on the wet board and fell to the ground, 10 meters below. His co-workers completely extinguished the fire at 3:30 a.m. However, as they were about to finish the job, they discovered Cho’s body at 3:52 a.m. He was transported to Dongguk University’s Ilsan Hospital, but he had already died.
The building which had caught on fire was being used without proper certification and had been slated for demolition.
Firefighters grieved, saying that “Cho risked his life to put out a fire. If the station had operated with more staff, he could have been saved.
The number of fire stations operating with only two fire fighters is three in Ilsan and 79 in Gyeonggi Province.
The number of fire fighters in the province is 5,346, which stands at a mere 61.3% of the level required by law. This figure is far below the national average (83%).
Cho was promoted by one rank posthumously at his funeral. President Lee Myung-bak sent flowers to the funeral home of the hospital. His parents cried out in sorrow, “Who needs a rank badge? You sacrificed your life to do your job.”
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Post by hp4l on Feb 29, 2008 14:05:27 GMT -5
From the secret list:
A French Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty yesterday at the real busy Cours Lafayette shopping area by a huge blast that occurred around midday. The explosion happened following the arrival of Firefighters. Over 1,000 people were evacuated from the area where fires went on to destroy several buildings. Over 160 Firefighters operated at the scene, one of whom, a 35 year old father of two, was killed in the Line of Duty, and 40 more people were injured. President Nicholas Sarkozy sent a letter to the family of the dead firefighter to express his condolences and also praised the fire service for their rapid reaction to the disaster. The explosion is said to have taken place just half an hour after the gas leak was reported. Our condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Mar 4, 2008 17:53:37 GMT -5
From the secret list.ore info will follow.
A Quebec Firefighter is missing and presumed as a Line of Duty Death this morning after operating at a dwelling fire in Varennes, about 30 minutes drive north of Montreal. The fire started around 2300 hours last night in the basement of the dwelling. The man and woman who lived in the home got out. As Firefighters were working, 3 members were trapped in the dwelling for a yet to be disclosed reason. Reports are that 2 were able to escape, but the 3rd was unable to get out or be rescued. There also may have been a collapse inside the house. We just received unofficial word that the missing Firefighter remains have been located and removed. Additional info will be posted. Our condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Mar 5, 2008 15:11:42 GMT -5
From the secret list.ore info will follow. A Quebec Firefighter is missing and presumed as a Line of Duty Death this morning after operating at a dwelling fire in Varennes, about 30 minutes drive north of Montreal. The fire started around 2300 hours last night in the basement of the dwelling. The man and woman who lived in the home got out. As Firefighters were working, 3 members were trapped in the dwelling for a yet to be disclosed reason. Reports are that 2 were able to escape, but the 3rd was unable to get out or be rescued. There also may have been a collapse inside the house. We just received unofficial word that the missing Firefighter remains have been located and removed. Additional info will be posted. Our condolences to all affected. Here is a follow up to this report. This is also from the secret list. CANADA LODD UPDATE: FF Mathieu Emond, 26, had been part-time with the Varennes FD for two years. He is the father of an infant girl who is not yet one year old. Firefighters responded to the two-story home around 2300 Monday for reported smoke in the basement. Emond and two other Firefighters went to investigate and moments later, something went horribly wrong. The trio was ordered out but only two firefighters emerged as the fire got worse. The roof and part of the second storey collapsed. Firefighters could not go back inside to search until the fire was out and the site was secure, which was after dawn. Even then, a backhoe was brought in first to clear debris from the second floor. Quebec's workers' safety commission and the regional police are investigating Emond's death and the fire. |
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Post by hp4l on Mar 9, 2008 21:51:21 GMT -5
From the secret list:
An 18-year-old Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty after part of a house in Val-des-Monts (north of Ottawa, Canada) collapsed on him this afternoon. The fire was reported to be out at the time it collapsed, and the young Volunteer Firefighter was the only one inside the building. The fire started at 1345 hours on the second floor of the dwelling and then around 1545 hours, the 18-year-old Firefighter was inside the building, when part of it collapsed. No other Firefighters have been reported to have been injured.
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Post by ENG27SQ on Mar 9, 2008 22:23:58 GMT -5
From the secret list: An 18-year-old Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty after part of a house in Val-des-Monts (north of Ottawa, Canada) collapsed on him this afternoon. The fire was reported to be out at the time it collapsed, and the young Volunteer Firefighter was the only one inside the building. The fire started at 1345 hours on the second floor of the dwelling and then around 1545 hours, the 18-year-old Firefighter was inside the building, when part of it collapsed. No other Firefighters have been reported to have been injured. Jesus...I'm not trying to "isolate" our brothers and sisters by age but 18 YEARS OLD?! How?! Why?! This is getting out of hand.... |
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Post by smiley on Mar 10, 2008 13:15:22 GMT -5
Why's he gotta be so young?
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Post by hp4l on Mar 10, 2008 13:52:01 GMT -5
From the secret list: An 18-year-old Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty after part of a house in Val-des-Monts (north of Ottawa, Canada) collapsed on him this afternoon. The fire was reported to be out at the time it collapsed, and the young Volunteer Firefighter was the only one inside the building. The fire started at 1345 hours on the second floor of the dwelling and then around 1545 hours, the 18-year-old Firefighter was inside the building, when part of it collapsed. No other Firefighters have been reported to have been injured. Update from the secret list: CANADA 18 YEAR OLD FF LODD UPDATE: The Val-des-Monts Volunteer Firefighter who was killed in the Line of Duty yesterday had 6 months on the job. At 1345 hours yesterday, the Val-des-Monts FD responded to a fire call from an alarm company for a dwelling fire. The man in the home didn't even know there was a fire and had to be alerted by a neighbor when the dispatcher's verification calls to the house were unanswered. Firefighters from Val-des-Monts responded and the fire was under control around 1545 hours. At that time, 4 Firefighters went in to handle hot spots, entering through the garage - which had not been damaged in the fire. They were on their way out and heard some cracking...they ran out...but the last one trying to get out was the 18 years old FF and the garage collapsed on him. Mutual aid was called for and the 18 year old Firefighter's body was found in the rubble within 45 minutes....he was not breathing...they worked him on the way to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. We will continue to update this information here and on our home page. |
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Post by hp4l on Mar 10, 2008 13:52:34 GMT -5
From the secret list:
7 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED: WILDLAND FIRE: We regret to advise you that 7 firefighters died in the Line of Duty in Honduras yesterday as they were overun by a wildland fire. They were working on the fire and suddenly there was a change of wind direction and they were engulfed. Honduras is at the start of its summer and forest fires at common at this time. Our condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Apr 6, 2008 10:49:17 GMT -5
From the secret list: NEW ZEALAND FIRE OFFICER LODD: It is with deep regret that we advise you that New Zealand Senior Fire Station Officer Derek Lovell has died in the Line of Duty from injuries sustained at the cold storage facility explosion this morning in New Zealand. The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union Executive, all members & firefighters around New Zealand pass on their condolences to those families involved and their appreciation for the outpouring of support from around the world. Our condolences go out to all affected along with our prayers for six of S.O. Lovell's colleagues who are still being treated in the hospitals. Additional details can be found here: nzpfu.org.nz/ . Details will follow as well as be posted on our home page. |
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Post by hp4l on Apr 11, 2008 9:36:43 GMT -5
From the secret list:
CUBAN FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY: A Cuban Firefighter was killed in the Line of Duty and others were injured due to a large fire that started on Monday afternoon at the "El Encanto" store in Camaguey city, in eastern Cuba. Over 500 Firefighters from the Interior Ministry and the Revolutionary Armed Forces fought the fire for over six hours until they finally extinguished it. The fire destroyed the two-story department store, the biggest in the province and was the worst in Cuba in 30 years. Our condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Apr 22, 2008 19:01:52 GMT -5
From the secret list:
CN. FIREFIGHTER KILLED AT BRUSH FIRE: A 64-year-old Glace Bay (Nova Scotia) Volunteer Firefighter has died after suffering severe burns to more than 75 per cent of his body before a passerby pulled him from a burning field on Sunday afternoon. The off duty FF, who took immediate action upon seeing the fire, was flown to the burn unit in Halifax on Sunday evening but succumbed to his injuries at about 1100 hours yesterday. The fire broke out at 1530 hours Sunday in a field and spread quickly. Third-degree burns covered the victim from his toes to his waist....second-degree burns covered him from his waist to his chest. The victim was a volunteer firefighter for about 20 years. It appears he came upon the fire and attempted to put it out. Our condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on May 7, 2008 17:09:40 GMT -5
Not 100% sure, but it sounds like they are calling this a LODD. From the secret list:
FF KILLED IN IRAQ: We regret to advise you that an Alabama Firefighter has been killed in Iraq. FF Brian Shrader was killed last Monday. He was serving as a department of defense firefighter in Mosul, Iraq. The 32-year old FF leaves behind his wife who was his high school sweetheart and their three children-our most sincere condolences. Shrader's funeral was yesterday. Reports are that FF Shrader was killed by an unexploded ordnance, which detonated upon his approach. No matter what the circumstances, his loss is tragic and reminds us of the sacrifices of our military as well as non-military personnel.
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Post by hp4l on May 20, 2008 14:09:34 GMT -5
From the secret list:
Tragically, yesterday in Bosnia, in the town of Visegrad, 2 Firefighters died in the Line of Duty while trying to empty underground gasoline tanks.1 Firefighter was rescued but is in serious condition. Rescue team found them in a deep well. We are awaiting further details. Our condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on May 20, 2008 14:10:32 GMT -5
From the secret list:
We have been advised that a fire ranger with Canadian Aviation and Forest Fire Management lost his Life in the Line Duty following injuries he suffered on the job. Fire Ranger Kent Cousineau, 33, of Sudbury died in a Toronto hospital Wednesday....the eight-year employee was hurt near Killarney last Friday .
Two other workers suffered minor injuries, the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Ministry of Labor is investigating but early reports say that F.R. Cousineau and several other Fire Rangers suffered burn injuries while handling gasoline. Not sure if they were thermal or chemical burns. F.R. Cousineau was airlifted to a hospital in Toronto where he succumbed to his injuries. Our condolences to all affected.
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Post by hp4l on Jun 10, 2008 13:43:43 GMT -5
From the secret list:
In Algeria yesterday, 2 bombs, set off in quick succession blasted a train station killing 13 people, including a 3 Algerian Firefighters. The first bomb killed a Frenchman working on a renovation project at the station in Beni Amrane. The second bomb hit minutes later, as security officials and fire-rescue workers arrived at the scene. Both devices appeared to be remote-controlled. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Algeria's al-Qaida affiliate, al-Qaida in Islamic North Africa, is known to be active in the area. Our condolences to all affected.
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