Segura contracted the virus from a patient with a known case of the disease
United States Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Captain Erik Segura, 45, of the Laredo Fire Department on January 26, 2021.
Captain Erik Segura was part of the COVID-19 response team for the Laredo Fire Department. He contracted the virus while responding to an EMS call from a patient with a known case of the disease. He passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
Tribute is being paid to Captain Segura at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, 10 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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