General
lodd
What does lodd mean?
Line-of-duty death. The death of a firefighter as a direct result of the job — fireground trauma, on-scene heart attack, crash on the way to a call, or a job-related cancer years later. Treated with full honours: bagpipes, last alarm, bell ceremony.
"Department flag's at half-mast — second LODD in the state this month, both from the same warehouse fire."
Origin
Standard US fire-service acronym, tracked by the US Fire Administration and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Includes deaths from injury, cardiac events on scene, and job-related cancers.
Frequently asked questions
What does LODD mean?
LODD stands for line-of-duty death — a firefighter killed on the job.
How do you use LODD in a sentence?
"The department is mourning an LODD" means a firefighter died in the line of duty.
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