Carroll County firefighter and paramedic dies after contracting COVID-19 on the job, Company says – CBS Baltimore

WESTMINSTER, Md. (WJZ) – Robert A. “Bobby” Jones, a Fire and Community Volunteer Firefighter and paramedic, died Thursday after contracting COVID-19 while on the job, the company said.

Jones contracted the virus on December 2 while on service to the citizens of Carroll County and died on January 20, according to the fire company’s announcement.

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According to a post from the company on Facebook, Jones started working as a firefighter in 1978, when he joined the Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company.

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Jones spent three decades with the Baltimore County Fire Department, retiring as a lieutenant in 2012.

While working for the Reese company in Westminster, Jones served as a paramedic, firefighter, engineer and shift supervisor.

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Members of the fire brigade, along with firefighters and paramedics from other jurisdictions, on Friday morning helped transport Jones’ remains from Anne Arundel Medical Center to a funeral home. festivals in the area.