USFA LODD: Pennsylvania Deputy Fire Chief On-Duty Death Notification 06.26.2016

Deputy Fire Chief Michael Morgan, 48, began feeling ill during or shortly after responding to two fire calls on May 3, 2016.  After a brief rest period at the firehouse, Chief Morgan reported for his midnight shift at the Delaware County Emergency Communications Center where his condition worsened and was then transported by ambulance to Riddle Memorial Hospital in Middletown. Deputy Fire Chief Michael Morgan succumbed to his CVA related injuries on June 26, 2016.

      

Our condolences to the Morgan Family & Friends, Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Deputy Fire Chief Michael Morgan’s passing.    

    

To date, 32 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.)