USFA LODD: Alabama Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 10.18.2019

On October 18, 2019, Firefighter Michael Johnston, 45, was driving the Equality Volunteer Fire Department’s 2004 GMC water tender when it overturned while responding to a brush fire. Firefighter Johnston was ejected from the truck in the single-vehicle accident and pronounced deceased at the scene from the injuries he sustained.

Our condolences to the Johnson Family & Friends, Equality Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Michael Johnston‘s passing.

   

To date, 46 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.