The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Fire Police Lieutenant Curtis E. Nordsick, 71, of the Wrightsville Steam Engine & Hose Company No.1 on April 19, 2015.
Fire Police Lieutenant Nordsick responded to the scene of a homicide to assist with traffic control and scene safety. Nordsick reportedly returned to the fire station and, after complaining that he wasn’t feeling well, collapsed. Lieutenant Nordsick was immediately attended to in the fire house and then transported to Memorial Hospital where he passed away. The nature and cause of fatal injury is still to be determined.
Tribute is being paid to Fire Police Lieutenant Curtis E. Nordsick at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, 27 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2015. Year-to-date 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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