USFA LODD: Wisconsin Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.25.2018

On April 24, 2018, at 2319hrs, Firefighter Philip H. Neubich, 69, responded to the fire station when his fire department was paged out for a gas leak inside of a residence. Several hours later, at approximately 0615hrs, at home, Firefighter Neubich was found unresponsive by his wife. Local EMS responded, but Firefighter Neubich was found to be deceased. The nature of fatal injury is reported to ave been a heart attack.

Our condolences to the Neubich Family & Friends, Spooner Fire District Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Philip H. Neubich’s passing.      

To date, 32 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.)