A further, more specific, breakdown of the numbers and information shows the following: Position Types Chief Officer: 6; Line Officer: 15; Firefighter: 32 Line Officer, in this writing, refers to traditional sub-command positions (i.e. captain, lieutenant, and corporal) as well as “station chief” as it was listed congruent with “firefighter”. Of the 32 firefighters, I […]

“The following is a brief look at the line of duty death numbers for the first half of the year.”