John “JR” R. Gaudet
Firefighter
Binghamton Fire Department
Binghamton, New York
Age: 40
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of service: 11
Date of incident: February 12, 2025
Date of death: February 12, 2025
On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, firefighters from the Binghamton Fire Department responded to the scene of a multi-alarm commercial structure fire. While fighting the fire, a wall collapsed. A short time later a mayday was declared and Firefighter John “JR” R. Gaudet was rescued from the debris. Two other firefighters were also injured at the scene. All three were immediately transported to the UHS Wilson Medical Center where Firefighter Gaudet was pronounced deceased. The two other firefighters were treated and released.
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