USFA LODD: Pennsylvania Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 08.14.2019

On Friday, August 2, 2019, Assistant Chief Walter Wagaman, 46, was responding to an emergency as a passenger in an apparatus when he was ejected from it.  Assistant Wagaman was treated by emergency personnel at the scene and was immediately flown to the York Trauma Center where, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, he passed away from the injuries he sustained from the accident.

Our condolences to the Wagaman Family & Friends, Buchanan Valley Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Assistant Chief Walter Wagaman’s passing.  

   

To date, 32 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.)