Firefighter Brad Harper, on May 18, 2013 at 1720hrs was pinned between two fire department vehicles at the scene of an outside fire. Firefighter Harper was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital by other firefighters but did not survive succumbing to his injury on May 19, 2013.
Our condolences to the Harper Family & Friends, the Phoenix Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Brad Harper's passing.
To date, 32 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.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
