United States Fire Administration
22 September 2025
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter/Paramedic Brenna Kulikowski, 31, and Firefighter/EMT Damon Thompson, 21, on 14 September 2025.
Firefighter/EMT Damon Thompson and Firefighter/Paramedic Brenna Kulikowski were in an ambulance returning to their station after leaving a hospital from an interfacility transport. While on State Route 260, another vehicle traveling in the other direction collided head-on with the ambulance. Firefighter/EMT Thompson and Firefighter/Paramedic Kulikowski were both pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle also passed away from injuries sustained in the collision. Investigation into the incident continues.
The number of on-duty deaths for 2025 is currently 65.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2025.
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.”
Photo courtesy of Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District/Facebook.
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