United States Fire Administration
9 February 2024
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter-Paramedic Chris Nelson, 55, of the Selma Fire Department on 8 February 2024.
On February 8, 2014, Firefighter-Paramedic Chris Nelson was injured and paralyzed during an incident while participating in training on duty. On February 8, 2024, Firefighter-Paramedic Nelson passed away from the injuries he sustained in the incident.
Age: 55
Rank: Firefighter-Paramedic
Classification: Career
Incident date: February 8, 2014
Date of death: February 8, 2024
Cause of fatal injury: Fall
Nature of fatal injury: Trauma
Activity type: Not On Scene
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Training
Fixed property use: Store/Office
The number of on-duty deaths for 2024 currently is 8.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2024.
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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