Pump Operator/Engineer Juan Pablo Casanova, 53, on July 16, 2013 at 0800hrs, suffered a heart attack while on duty. Juan Casanova experienced three more heart attacks while in the hospital where he passed away on August 10, 2013.
Our condolences to the Casanova Family & Friends, the Brownsville Fire Department, and to all affected Pump/Engineer Juan Pablo Casanova's passing.
To date, 75 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2013. 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.)