USFA LODD: Colorado Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.17.2020

On March 25, 2016, Fire Investigator Joshua MacDonald, 34, responded to a residential fire where he performed EMS care on an occupant of the home.  Later, he returned to investigate the scene of the fire, when he fell through the floor and his leg got caught in electrical wiring.  Since that time, he had undergone numerous surgeries, to include the amputation of his leg.  Fire Investigator Joshua MacDonald passed away on April 17, 2020.

  

Our condolences to MacDonald Family & Friends, Berthoud Fire Protection District, and to all affected by Fire Investigator Joshua MacDonald's passing.

   

To date, 39 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.