USFA LODD: New Jersey Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.31.2020

On March 14, 2020, Firefighter/EMT Israel Tolentino, Jr., 33, responded with his fire department to an ongoing gas rupture at a residence.  All members, including Firefighter/EMT Tolentino, entered the surrounding structures, including multi-family dwellings and apartments, to check for gas seepage and levels. Three of the residences he entered upon, had individuals with known cases of COVID-19. Firefighter/EMT Tolentino subsequently became ill, was diagnosed with COVID-19, and passed away on March 31, 2020.
  

Our condolences to the Tolentino Family & Friends, Passaic Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/EMT Israel Tolentino's passing.

   

To date, 25 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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.