USFA: Florida On-Duty Death

Captain Losinger contracted COVID-19 while
performing inspections

United States Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Captain Lloyd Losinger, 60, of the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District on January 6, 2021.

Captain Lloyd Losinger, while performing fire inspections, contracted COVID-19. He passed away from the virus on Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Tribute is being paid to Captain Losinger at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/

To date, six firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2021. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html

Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.

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