On March 18, 2014, Firefighter Scott D. Bruggeman, 45, suffered a heart attack while restraining an uncooperative patient in the Atrium Medical Center emergency room. Scott D. Bruggeman was subsequently diagnosed with sarcoidosis and underwent several heart surgeries. After the last surgery which occurred in November 2015, Scott D. Bruggeman was placed in hospice care. On January 18, 2016, Firefighter Bruggeman passed away from injuries sustained.
Our condolences to the Bruggeman Family & Friends, Middletown Division of Fire and to all affected by Firefighter Scott D. Bruggeman’s passing.
To date, 6 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.)
