USFA: Maryland On-Duty Death

Firefighter/EMT Hamilton contracted COVID-19 while on-duty

United States Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter/EMT Bryan “Hammy” P. Hamilton, 42, of the Naval District of Washington Fire and Emergency Services, Naval Support Facility Indian Head Station 20/21 on January 1, 2021.

Firefighter/EMT Bryan “Hammy” P. Hamilton contracted COVID-19 while on-duty. On Friday, January 1, 2021, he passed away at the University of Maryland, Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland, from complications of the virus.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter/EMT Hamilton at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/

To date, two 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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