USFA LODD: Ohio Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 06.24.2018

On June 24, 2018 Firefighter/EMT Joe Patterson, 33, was working with compressed air cylinders at the Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District Station 22 when he was critically injured by one of the cylinders.  He was airlifted to the Kettering Medical Center where he passed away from injuries sustained in the accident.

Our condolences to the Patterson Family & Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District, and to all affected by Firefighter/EMT Joe Patterson's passing.       

To date, 47 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.)