Firefighter Fatality

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: David Bailey

Rank: Captain

Age: 50

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 18

Date of Incident: 04/03/2012

Time of Incident: 1130hrs

Date of Death: 04/03/2012

Fire Department: Los Angeles County Fire Department

Address: 1320 N Eastern AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90063-3244

Fire Department Chief: Daryl L. Osby

Incident Description: Captain Bailey suffered a fatal medical emergency while engaged in physical fitness activities at Los Angeles County Fire Department Camp 14 in Santa Clarita.

Incident Location: LACoFD Camp 14, San Francisquito Canyon, Map (USNG): 11S LU 6465 2584

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

 Tribute is being paid to Captain David Bailey at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

 

To date, 23 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm