United States Fire Administration
30 September 2021
EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Driver/Operator Robert Liguez, 52, of the Alice Fire Department on 17 September 2021.
Driver/Operator Robert Liguez contracted COVID-19 while responding to numerous EMS calls. Many of the patients he assisted tested positive for the virus. He passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021.
Age: 52
Rank: Driver/Operator
Classification: Career
Incident date: August 16, 2021 8:00 a.m.
Date of death: September 17, 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 99.
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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