USFA LODD: Tennessee Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 02.18.2019

District Chief (Station 14) Jason Byrd, 42, suffered an apparent heart attack while at the scene of a residential structure fire. Within 15 seconds of the medical emergency, responders administered advanced life support measures to Chief Byrd and then transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

  

Our condolences to the Byrd, Family & Friends, Fayette County Fire Department, and to all affected by District Chief Jason Byrd’s passing.     

   

To date, 03 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2019. 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.)