United States: A Virginia firefighter and mom of two children died in the North Carolina mountains on Saturday while teaching a swift water rescue course, according to the officials.
The 41-year-old Alicia A. Monahan was a firefighter with Chesterfield County Fire and EMS in Virginia.
As per the news release from Chesterfield County Fire and EMS, she was assigned to the Engine 207-B shift.
Moreover, Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association highlighted that Monahan was also a member of their team.
She has gone through a catastrophic accident while teaching the students during a swift water rescue course in the North Carolina mountains, the association stated in a news release.
Monahan was a more than 11 years veteran of Chesterfield County Fire as well as EMS.
“Our prayers & full support are with her fiancé & both her sons,” Chesterfield County Fire as well as EMS officials mentioned in the statement. “Our hearts & prayers go out to Alicia’s family, friends, and co-workers during this challenging time.”
The search and rescue dog association also reacted to Monahan’s loss.
“Alicia was more than a teammate. She was a close friend to many of us, and this loss is unimaginable,” officials with the Virginia Search as well as Rescue Dog Association noted.
The officials have shared no other details related to the incident till now.
