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In the Line of Duty
Kelly Wong, Los Angeles, CA
6/5/2017
Name: Kelly Wong Rank: Firefighter Age: 29 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 2 Date of Incident: 06/03/2017 Time of Incident: 0943hrs Date of Death: 06/05/2017 Fire Department: Los Angeles Fire Department Address: 200 N Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fire Department Chief: Ralph M. Terrazas Incident Description: Firefighter Kelly Wong fell from an LAFD aerial ladder while participating in a training exercise on the morning of Saturday, June 3. Fellow firefighters and paramedics rendered immediate medical attention and transported him in critical condition to a local trauma center. Despite the heroic efforts of doctors and nurses at the hospital, Firefighter Wong succumbed to his injuries early Monday morning, June 5. Incident Location: 348 S. Main Street