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Jeffrey Langley

Paramedic

Firefighter/Paramedic Langley fell from helicopter during cliff rescue at state park. He was not using his safety harness correctly (it was not attached).
photo of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Jeffrey Langley was honored on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Department information

Los Angeles County Fire Department
Los Angeles, California

Age: 28
Rank: Paramedic
Classification: Career
Incident date: March 30, 1993
Date of death: March 30, 1993
Cause of death: Fall
Nature of death: Trauma
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire

Last updated: October 14, 2015

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