United States Fire Administration
20 September 2021
EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Jeffrey C. Hager, 46, of the Huntersville Fire Department on 10 September 2021.
On Aug. 16, 2021, Firefighter Jeffrey Hager contracted the COVID-19 virus while on duty. He passed away from complications of COVID-19 on Sept. 10, 2021.
Age: 46
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Part-Time (Paid)
Incident date: August 16, 2021 8:30 a.m.
Date of death: September 10, 2021
Cause of death: Exposure
Nature of death: Covid-19
Activity type: In-Station Duties
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Other On-Duty
Fixed property use: N/A
The number of on-duty deaths for 2021 currently is 93.
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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