Firefighter Albert A. Nejmeh on May 14, 2013 at 1155hrs, while working at the scene of an EMS incident, collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Fellow responders rendered basic and advanced life support to firefighter Nejmeh and transported him to St. Joseph Medical Center where, despite the best efforts of the medical staff, Albert A. Nejmeh succumbed to his injury.
Our condolences to the Nejmeh Family & Friends, the Tacoma Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Albert A. Nejmeh's passing.
To date, 31 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.)
