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In the Line of Duty
Brian Massey, Bakersfield, CA
5/20/2017
Name: Brian Massey Rank: Fire Engineer Age: 56 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 27 Date of Incident: 05/19/2017 Time of Incident: 0518hrs Date of Death: 05/20/2017 Fire Department: Kern County Fire Department Address: 5642 Victor Street, Bakersfield, CA 93308-4056 Fire Department Chief: Brian Marshall Incident Description: On May 18, 2017, Fire Engineer Brian Massey started a 48-hour shift by participating in a wildland firefighting class which included strenuous simulation training, causing him to vigorously exert himself. At 0800hrs on May 20, 2017, Massey completed his shift which, in addition to the wildland firefighting training, included several emergency response calls. Later that day, while at home, Massey suffered a significant medical event. He was transported to a local hospital where he died of a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined. Incident Location: 20055 Highway 166, Kern County, CA 93225