United States Fire Administration
24 June 2021
EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The United States Fire Administration has announced the on-duty death of Firefighter Rodney L. Heard, 56, of the St. Louis City Fire Department, Missouri on 15 June 2021.
Firefighter Rodney L. Heard worked in the Support Services Division and was in contact with many different fire stations and firefighters. He subsequently contracted COVID-19 while on-duty and passed away from the virus on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Age: 56
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Career
Incident date: May 5, 2021, 8:00 a.m.
Date of death: June 15, 2021
Cause of death: Exposure
Nature of death: Covid-19
Activity type: In-Station Duties
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: Store/Office
The number of on-duty deaths for 2021 currently is 50.
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
For more information about on-duty deaths as recorded by the United States Fire Administration go to “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.”
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