USFA LODD: Arizona Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 10.17.2018

On Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, Probationary Firefighter Joshua Eugin, 36, was participating in a multi-department training exercise. Eugin was taking part in a "blackout drill," in which firefighters simulate rescuing victims inside a dark structure with fake smoke. Eugin collapsed while on-scene and fellow firefighters performed CPR.  He was taken to the hospital where he died a short time later.  The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported. 

  

Our condolences to the Eugin Family & Friends, Saint David Fire District, and to all affected by Probationary Firefighter Joshua Eugin’s passing.  

   

To date, 72 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.)