Houston Firefighter Dies after Suffering Medical Emergency

The Houston firefighter's union said firefighter/paramedic Stephen Scott passed away days after he was stricken while on a call.

Peter Matthews

Sept. 17, 2025

Houston firefighter/paramedic Stephen Scott died Wednesday, days after he suffered a medical emergency while riding in an ambulance with a patient.

The Houston Fire Department is mourning the death of a veteran firefighter who died nearly a week after being stricken while on-duty.

Firefighter/Paramedic Stephen Scott passed away following complications he suffered during a medical emergency, the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association shared Wednesday afternoon.

Scott had almost 30 years with the department.

The fire department said Scott was in an ambulance transporting a patient when he suffered the medical emergency.

He was taken to HCA Kingswood where doctors found more advanced treatment was needed and he was taken flown by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center.

He underwent surgery but was unable to recover and passed away Wednesday.

Scott is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son and two daughters.

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Peter Matthews

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Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department and currently is a photographer for the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.