Firefighter Iran D. Rivers, 48, on September 22, 2013 at 0300hrs, responded to an emergency medical call during the early morning hours then returned to the station. Later at shift change, Firefighter Rivers was discovered in quarters deceased from a cause still to be determined.
Our condolences to the Rivers Family & Friends, the Hillsbough County Fire Rescue, and to all affected Firefighter Iran D. River's passing.
To date, 80 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.)
