A 22-year veteran of the Bellevue Fire Department died Wednesday following a scuba diving accident last weekend.
Deanna Carr died Wednesday at Virginia Mason Hospital, where her fellow firefighters had maintained a vigil.
Carr was participating in a dive certification class at Mukilteo Dive Park last Sunday when she notified instructors underwater there was a problem and she was going to the surface.
She was helped to the beach, where she was alert and talking but she later lost consciousness and stopped breathing.
The Washington State Council of Fire Fighters said on their website that Carr did not regain consciousness after the accident.
Carr had been assigned to Engine 9/C Platoon for the last several years after serving at various other assignments over her career.
Family and friends offered condolences on the Bellevue Fire Department Facebook page.
"She contributed greatly to an open, humorous and hard working environment, was not afraid to speak her mind and held everyone she worked with to high standards. She was an outstanding firefighter/EMT who loved her career and had the admiration and respect of her coworkers," said Mark Risen, Interim Fire Chief with Bellevue Fire.
A memorial was held Saturday.
