United States Fire Administration
4 January 2024
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Joseph “Joe” Maragliano, 76, of the Nyack Fire Department on 2 September 2023.
On Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, Firefighter Joseph “Joe” Maragliano responded to a gas leak at a residence. The next day, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, he suffered a heart attack and passed away.
Age: 76
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: September 1, 2023 5:30 p.m.
Date of death: September 2, 2023
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Heart Attack
Activity type: Other
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use: Residential
The number of on-duty deaths for 2023 currently is 83.
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.”
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