United States Fire Administration
16 August 2021
EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter/EMT Timothy Watson, 48, of Barrow County Emergency Services on 15 August 2021.
Firefighter/EMT Timothy Watson responded to a possible cardiac arrest where numerous individuals, including the patient, had COVID-19. Firefighter/EMT Watson subsequently contracted the virus and passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021.
Age: 48
Rank: Firefighter/EMT
Classification: Career
Incident date: June 13, 2021 7:00 a.m.
Date of death: August 15, 2021
Cause of death: Exposure
Nature of death: Covid-19
Activity type: EMS/Patient Care
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use: Residential
The number of on-duty deaths for 2021 currently is 68.
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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