The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Daniel Davidson, 26, of the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest on May 5, 2013.
Firefighter Davidson was working on project work near Mayhill, NM, with two other engine crew members when he collapsed. CPR was administered immediately. However, when emergency personnel responded with the Life Flight helicopter, Davidson was pronounced deceased at the scene. The nature and cause of Davidson’s fatal injury remain under investigation.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Daniel Davidson at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, 29 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2013. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData/statistics
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
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