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US Fish and Wildlife Service Medical Line of Duty Death 2024

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    Wolgamott Fatality 24 Hour Report.pdf (200.35 KB) 200.35 KB

  • Location:

    Oregon

  • Date:

    11/28/2024

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion or Heat

  • Description:

    At approximately 2250 hours on Thursday, November 28, 2024, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Fire Planner Brian Wolgamott died following a two-year battle with cancer. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers’ Compensation Program deemed Mr. Wolgamott’s cancer to be proximately caused by employment in federal fire protection activities under the Federal
    Employees’ Compensation Act. As such, the FWS has determined Mr. Wolgamott’s death qualifies as a line of duty death.

    Fatality, Medical

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