United States Fire Administration
15 July 2024
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Captain James “Jim” Cova, 54, of the Affton Fire Protection District on 9 July 2024.
On Tuesday July 9, 2024, Captain James “Jim” Cova was found unresponsive at the firehouse after responding to several emergency responses during his shift. Firefighters immediately performed CPR and he was then transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of death has yet to be determined.
Age: 54
Rank: Captain
Classification: Career
Incident date: July 9, 2024 3:38 PM
Date of death: July 9, 2024
Cause of fatal injury: Unknown
Nature of fatal injury: Unknown
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 32.
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 Afton Fire Protection District/Facebook.
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