United States Fire Administration
2 September 2021
EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Battalion Chief James “JB” Bernard Guiler, 55, of Heard County Fire & Emergency Services on 2 September 2021.
Battalion Chief James “JB” Bernard Guiler was working a 24 hour overtime shift. At approximately 5:50 am, he was dispatched on a call and did not show up at the apparatus to respond. Crews went to wake him and found him deceased. The cause of death was an apparent heart attack.
Age: 55
Rank: Battalion Chief
Classification: Career
Incident date: September 2, 2021 5:50 a.m.
Date of death: September 2, 2021
Cause of death: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of death: Heart Attack
Activity type: In-Station Duties
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: Store/Office
The number of on-duty deaths for 2021 currently is 82.
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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