USFA LODD: California Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 10.24.2018

On October 24, 2018, California Office of Emergency Services Assistant Fire Chief Ken Hood, 50, suffered an acute medical emergency during a multi-agency coordination meeting in Quincy, CA. He received immediate assistance from the Quincy Fire Department and other public safety professionals who were attending the meeting.  Despite a valiant effort by first responders and then emergency room personnel, Assistant Fire Chief Ken Hood passed away hours later at the Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, CA.. 

  

Our condolences to the Hood Family & Friends, California Office of Emergency Services, Fire and Rescue Division, and to all affected by Assistant Fire Chief Ken Hood’s passing.   

   

To date, 74 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.)