Contracted COVID-19 while on-duty at the fire department
United States Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter/EMT William Stalls, 68, of Oak City (NC) Fire and Rescue Department on August 15, 2021.
While on-duty at the fire department, Firefighter/EMT William Stalls contracted COVID-19. He passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 from the virus.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter/EMT William Stalls at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, 72 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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