USFA LODD: Illinois Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.14.2020

Firefighter Edward Singleton contracted COVID-19 during the course of his official duties at the firehouse.

  

Our condolences to Singleton Family & Friends, Chicago Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Edward Singleton's passing.

   

To date, 36 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Missouri Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 05.07.2020

On May 7, 2020, at approximately 1300hrs, Firefighter/Hazmat Technician David F. Jameson, Jr., 52, from the Independence Fire Department, responded to a report of a residential fire.  Upon arrival, he was not feeling well and was experiencing shortness of breath.  He remained in the truck while others addressed the fire, which was determined to be an illegal open burn.  When the crew returned to the pumper, Firefighter/Hazmat Technician Jameson became unresponsive.  Medical care was immediately provided and he was transported to the Centerpoint Medical Center where he later passed away.  The cause of death has not yet been determined.

  

Our condolences to Jameson Family & Friends, Independence Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/Hazmat Technician David F. Jameson, Jr.'s passing.

   

To date, 35 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: New Jersey Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.17.2020

While on official duty, Firefighter David Clark, 47, contracted COVID-19 from the firehouse and subsequently passed away.

  

Our condolences to Clark Family & Friends, Bay Head Fire Company, and to all affected by Firefighter David Clark's passing.

   

To date, 34 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: New York Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 05.03.2020

Fire Captain Andrew DiMaggio, 57, contracted COVID-19 during the course of his official duties at the firehouse.

  

Our condolences to DiMaggio Family & Friends, New Rochelle Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Captain Andrew DiMaggio's passing.

   

To date, 33 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Florida Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.30.2020

In early March of this year, while on official duty, Fire Chief Donald DiPetrillo, 70, was attending the EMS Today Conference in Tampa, Florida, where he contracted COVID-19, traced by the Department of Health.  He subsequently died from the virus on Thursday, April 30, 2020. 

  

Our condolences to DiPetrillo Family & Friends, Seminole Tribe of Florida Fire Rescue, and to all affected by Fire Chief Donald DiPetrillo's passing.

   

To date, 32 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: American Samoa Firefighters On-Duty Death Notification 04.30.2020

After responding to a residential fire, Captain Mike Tipoti, 44, and Captain Allen Velega, 50, were returning to the firehouse when the apparatus they were in crashed at a sharp curve after coming down a mountain road. Captain Tipoti, who was driving the apparatus, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Captain Velega was pronounced deceased shortly after his arrival at the hospital emergency room.

  

Our condolences to the Tipoti and Velega Families & Friends, American Samoa Fire Bureau Division of the Department of Public Safety, and to all affected by Deputy Fire Chief Ciocca's passing.

   

To date, 30 and 31 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: New York Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 05.01.2020

While on duty, Deputy Fire Chief Ciocca, 62, contracted COVID-19 from working with other firefighters who subsequently tested positive for the virus.

  

Our condolences to the Cioccar Family & Friends, White Plains Fire Department, and to all affected by Deputy Fire Chief Ciocca's passing.

   

To date, 29 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.

USFA LODD: Illinois Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.29.2020

Firefighter/Paramedic Robert David Reisinger, 57, responded to a medical emergency on March 24, 2020.  The patient had a known case of COVID-19.  Firefighter/Paramedic Reisinger subsequently contracted the virus.  He was quarantined at home and was scheduled to return to work on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.  Monday evening, April 27, 2020, he suffered a stroke and was immediately taken to the hospital.  Upon arrival, hospital staff performed a COVID-19 test which came back positive.  Firefighter/Paramedic Reisinger passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 from the stroke that was attributed to COVID-19.
  

Our condolences to the Reisinger Family & Friends, River Grove Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/Paramedic Robert David Reisinger's passing.

   

To date, 28 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.