United States Fire Administration
1 August 2022
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Cadet Bryant McGowan, 31, of Huntsville Fire & Rescue on 28 July 2022.
On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Firefighter Cadet Bryant McGowan was at a training exercise when he suffered a medical emergency and collapsed. He was immediately taken to the Huntsville Hospital where he passed away a short time later. Investigation into the incident continues.
Age: 31
Rank: Firefighter Cadet
Classification: Career
Incident date: July 28, 2022 5:30 p.m.
Date of death: July 28, 2022
Cause of death: Unknown
Nature of death: Unknown
Activity type: Fitness Activity
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Training
Fixed property use: Educational
The number of on-duty deaths for 2022 currently is 64.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2022.
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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