Fire Chief Scott Morrison on March 3, 2013 at 1614hrs, was operating at the scene of a brush fire with the Knotts Island Volunteer Fire Department, North Carolina when he collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Morrison was treated by fellow responders on scene and en route to a hospital where he passed away from his injury.
Our condolences to the Morrison Family & Friends, the Knotts Island Volunteer Fire Department and to all affected by Fire Chief Scott Morrison's passing.
To date, 8 firefighter fatalities has been reported to USFA in 2013. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
