United States Fire Administration
12 January 2022
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Lieutenant Joseph “Joe” Maiello, 53, of the Fire Department of New York on 26 December 2021.
On Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, while on-duty, Lieutenant Joseph “Joe” Maiello was found unresponsive at the fire station. He was pronounced deceased at the scene from an apparent heart attack.
Age: 53
Rank: Lieutenant
Classification: Career
Incident date: December 26, 2021 7:20 a.m.
Date of death: December 26, 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 139.
Go here to read the numbers of on-duty deaths due to COVID-19.
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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