United States Fire Administration
9 April 2024
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Sergeant Richard Givan, 48, of the Ekron Fire Department on 8 April 2024.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, Sergeant Richard Givan was performing in station duties when he suffered a heart attack. He was immediately transported to the local hospital where he passed away a short time later.
Age: 48
Rank: Sergeant
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: April 8, 2024 2:42 p.m.
Date of death: April 8, 2024
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: 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 2024 currently is 21.
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.”
Photograph courtesy of Chism Family Funeral Home.
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