USFA LODD: Pennsylvania Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 05.30.2020

On Saturday, May 30, 2020, Firefighter/Chaplain Joseph Nealon, Jr., 58, experienced a medical emergency while on-duty at the firehouse.  He was immediately transported to the local hospital where he passed away.  The cause of his death has not yet been determined.

  

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

   

To date, 37 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: Maine Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 04.28.2020

On Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020, Lieutenant Harold “Eddie” Moore, Jr., 42,  responded to a fire at a residence.  Later in the evening, after arriving home, Lieutenant Moore suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away.

  

Our condolences to the Moore Family & Friends, Jackson Fire Department, and to all affected by Lieutenant Harold “Eddie” Moore, Jr.'s passing.

   

To date, 27 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 03.31.2020

On March 14, 2020, Firefighter/EMT Israel Tolentino, Jr., 33, responded with his fire department to an ongoing gas rupture at a residence.  All members, including Firefighter/EMT Tolentino, entered the surrounding structures, including multi-family dwellings and apartments, to check for gas seepage and levels. Three of the residences he entered upon, had individuals with known cases of COVID-19. Firefighter/EMT Tolentino subsequently became ill, was diagnosed with COVID-19, and passed away on March 31, 2020.
  

Our condolences to the Tolentino Family & Friends, Passaic Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/EMT Israel Tolentino's passing.

   

To date, 25 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: North Carolina Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.08.2020

On Sunday, March 8, 2020, Safety Officer Joseph Tucker was driving the department’s engine to a structure fire before complaining that he wasn’t feeling well to his coworkers.  After arriving at the scene, Tucker was immediately transported to the Wayne UNC Hospital where he passed away.

Our condolences to the Tucker Family & Friends, Thoroughfare Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Safety Officer Joseph Tucker's passing.

   

To date, 16 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: Maryland Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.05.2020

On Saturday, December 28, 2019, Assistant Engineer Otis L. Isaacs, Jr., 73, was fixing a break on a fire engine and was on stand-by for two responses.  While on stand-by, he assisted with a function the fire department was having that evening by setting up tables and chairs.  He returned to the station the next morning, Sunday, December 29, 2019, to work on another fire department vehicle.  When he returned home late that morning, at approximately 1130hrs., he suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away.

Our condolences to the Isaacs Family & Friends, North East Fire Company, and to all affected by Assistant Engineer Otis L. Isaacs, Jr.‘s passing.

   

To date, 02 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: Ohio Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.16.2018

After attending an earlier fire department training meeting, Assistant Chief Rodney D. Baker, Jr., 47, responded to a grass fire at 2229hrs on March, 15, 2018. Assistant Chief Baker (Chief 51) was first on scene as the commanding officer for the incident and was back in service at 2336hrs. The following day, March 16, 2018, while attending a family event, Assistant Chief Baker became ill and collapsed at 1638hrs. Family members trained in CPR immediately came to Assistant Chief Baker’s aid while the Pioneer Fire Department and Williams County EMS were called to the scene. Assistant Chief Rodney D. Baker, Jr. was transported to Bryan hospital where, despite all efforts, he later passed away from a reported cardiac event.

Our condolences to the Baker Family & Friends, Madison Township-Kunkle Fire Department, and to all affected by Assistant Chief Rodney D. Baker, Jr.’s passing. 

To date, 17 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.) 

USFA LODD: Two Michigan Firefighters On-Duty Death Notification 08.27.2016

On  August 27, 2016 Firefighter James Shelifoe, Jr., 23, and FirefighterAlan Swartz, 25, were killed when the fire apparatus (crew vehicle) they were riding in on Interstate 35W near Blaine, Minnesota, crashed into the median barrier and rolled a number of times. Several other firefighters riding in the truck were seriously injured and transported to the hospital. The firefighters, members of the Beartown Fire Department’s Type 2 wildland handcrew, were on their way to work the Box Canyon Fire in Utah when the crash occurred. The fatal incident remains under investigation by authorities.

  

Our condolences to the Shelifoe Family, the Swartz Family, & Friends, the Beartown Fire Department - Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and to all affected by Firefighter James Shelifoe's and FirefighterAlan Swartz's passing.     

  

To date, 56 and 57 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.) 

USFA LODD: North Carolina Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 05.12.2016

On May 8, 2016, at approximately 2200hrs, Hugo Fire Department was dispatched on a mutual aid fire call with the North Lenoir Fire Department. Firefighter Prentice “Jay” Tyndall, 45, responded to the station and was driving an engine and enroute when the call was canceled. Near noon of the following day, Firefighter Tyndall called his wife advising her that he was having severe head pain.  Firefighter Tyndall got out of his car and went into the business he was visiting and asked them to call 911. He was transported to Wayne Memorial Hospital. While at the hospital, a CT was performed and a brain bleed was discovered. Shortly after this was found, he was flown to Vidant Medical in Greenville, NC. While at Greenville, a procedure was done to relieve pressure on his brain. He was then flown to Duke University Durham for further treatment. At Duke, surgery was performed in attempt to stop the brain bleed, but despite all efforts, Firefighter Prentice “Jay” Tyndall succumbed to his injury on May 12, 2016.

      

Our condolences to the Tyndall Family & Friends, Hugo Volunteer Fire & Rescue, and to all affected by Firefighter Prentice “Jay” Tyndall’s passing. 

    

To date, 27 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.) 

USFA LODD: North Carolina Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 06.06.2016

On June 6, 2016 at 1600hrs, Captain Bradley S. Long, 28, and one other diver were searching for a missing 29-year-old man in Lake Norman when they encountered an emergency. A third diver entered the water after a Mayday was called.  While the two other divers eventually surfaced, Captain Long never resurfaced and was later recovered and pronounced dead at the scene. Rescue crews had been searching Lake Norman for the missing man a day prior to the emergency involving Captain Long. Officials said that the missing man jumped off a boat with two other people. The boat was not anchored and started to float away. The three tried to swim and catch up with the boat, but the missing man was not able to make it back to the boat. While the search for the man was suspended when Captain Long went missing, officials confirmed that the body of the missing man was eventually recovered as well. The two other divers were responsive when taken to the hospital for treatment, one of which has been released.

      

Our condolences to the Long Family & Friends, Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire and Rescue, and to all affected by Captain Bradley S. Long’s passing. 

    

To date, 26 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.) 

USFA LODD: North Carolina Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 05.07.2016

On May 7, 2016 at 1912hrs, Firefighter John Morris Davis, Jr., 45, responded to a motor vehicle accident and assisted other responders with extrication of one occupant. After completion, Firefighter Davis experienced chest pains. Johnston County EMS started treatment. While in route to the hospital, Firefighter Davis  went into cardiac arrest. Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and Firefighter John Morris Davis, Jr. succumbed to his injury.

      

Our condolences to the Davis Family & Friends, Kenly Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter John Morris Davis, Jr.’s passing. 

    

To date, 25 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.)