On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith, 56, and other fire department personnel, responded to a call of a water rescue on the beach. Firefighter/First Responder Smith went into the water to rescue a man and a juvenile and got swept up by the current. He was rescued from the water and immediately taken to the Weems Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Our condolences to the Smith Family & Friends, St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith's passing.
To date, 56 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.
