United States Fire Administration
5 October 2021
EMMITSBURG, Maryland – The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Lieutenant Andrew Orphanoudakis, 56, of the Hardeeville Fire Department on 3 October 2021.
On Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, Lieutenant Andrew Orphanoudakis responded to an EMS call with a patient with a known case of COVID-19. He subsequently contracted the virus and passed away on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Lieutenant Orphanoudakis has been posthumously promoted to Captain.
Age: 56
Rank: Lieutenant
Classification: Career
Incident date: August 31, 2021 5:24 a.m.
Date of death: October 3, 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 105.
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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