USFA On-Duty Death: New York

United States Fire Administration
23 June 2023

The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Stuart Guy Hunt, 37, of the Ancram Volunteer Fire Department on 15 June 2023.

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, while performing traffic control duties at the scene of a motor vehicle accident, Firefighter Stuart Guy Hunt suffered a medical emergency. Personnel immediately began life saving efforts and was then transported to the hospital, where he passed away a short time later. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

Age: 37
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: June 15, 2023 11:45 p.m.
Date of death: June 15, 2023
Cause of fatal injury: Unknown
Nature of fatal injury: Unknown
Activity type: Scene Safety
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use: Street/Road

The number of on-duty deaths for 2023 currently is 33.

Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2023.

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.”

Published by Data Not Drama

Data Not Drama is writings that provide a point of critical thought about firefighter fatality data and education, line of duty deaths, and risk. The main focus is to encourage less risk aversion and better knowledge on the subject of firefighter fatalities in firefighters, fire departments, and fire service organizations.

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