line of duty death

A New York firefighter died Sunday responding to a house fire in Brooklyn where a ceiling collapsed, trapping him and injuring several other firefighters. Authorities said one person is still missing.

Senate Bill 22 would make it so a first responder’s death from COVID-19 would be presumed to be caused by their service.

More than 100 first responders in Texas have died of COVID-19 complications during the ongoing pandemic, and action taken this week in Austin could soon officially categorize theirs as “line of duty deaths.”