Operational Safety

On Aug. 12, 2006, Green Bay Metro Fire Department Lieutenant and Local 141 member Arnie Wolf died in the line of duty when a lightweight wood truss floor collapsed beneath him during a basement fire, dropping him and his partner into the fire below.

On Nov. 6, 2021, an IAFF Local 856 fire fighter suffered 35% burns after a porch flashover trapped him during rescue efforts at a six-unit apartment fire. Members and colleagues share what happened on the fire ground, his recovery, and how the incident led the department to eliminate synthetic clothing worn under turnout gear and to expand fire ground survival training.

On Jan. 6, 2025, Honolulu Fire Department Fire Fighter and Local 1463 member Jeffrey Fiala died in the line of duty after rapid fire development trapped him and two fellow fire fighters on the second floor of a residential structure that had been illegally converted into a multi-unit rental.