On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Cortez, 42, was participating in a drill at the Mission District Training Facility when he was injured. Paramedics started immediate care and transported him to the San Francisco General Hospital Trauma Center where he succumbed to his injuries just before 1100hrs. An investigation into this accident is underway and the cause of his death has not yet been determined.
Our condolences to the Cortez Family & Friends, San Francisco Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Cortez's passing.
To date, 70 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.
