USFA LODD: New Jersey Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 12.25.2018

Firefighter Natalie Dempsey, 21, was responding to the fire station for a structure fire call in her personal vehicle when she lost control, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a guardrail. Firefighter Natalie Dempsey was pronounced dead on scene as a result of the injuries sustained in the single-vehicle accident.

  

Our condolences to the Dempsey Family & Friends, Howell Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Natalie Dempsey’s passing.   

   

To date, 85 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.)