Kenneth Jerry Hood

Assistant Chief Hood was attending an after-action review at a fire station in Quincy, California.  He became ill and was helped to a chair, where he became unconscious.  Firefighters and others provided assistance, including CPR and ALS-level care.  Chief Hood was transported by ambulance to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.  Chief Hood had only recently returned from work after being off with smoke exposure from a wildland fire.  His death was caused by a heart attack.