USFA LODD: Georgia Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 02.20.2018

On February 20, 2018 while performing fire department mandated physical fitness training, Captain Earnest McDuffie, 51, was running at a local park and fell unconscious. CPR was rendered immediately and Captain McDuffie was transported to Liberty Regional Medical Center where he passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined.

Our condolences to the McDuffie Family & Friends, Hinesville Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Captain Earnest McDuffie's passing.

To date, 08 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.)