United States Fire Administration
22 September 2021
EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Technician Jeffrey J. Billingsley, 42, of the Denver Fire Department on 20 September 2021.
On Sept. 20, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Technician Jeffrey Billingsley suffered an apparent cardiac arrest while on duty. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment by emergency room staff, but he did not regain consciousness and was pronounced deceased at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Age: 42
Rank: Technician
Classification: Career
Incident date: September 20, 2021 3:30 p.m.
Date of death: September 20, 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 95.
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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