HOUSTON (KTRK) - The firefighter was part of a crew handling a small apartment fire in southwest Houston. The fire was quickly contained, and the concern became the firefighter's health. He was rushed to the West Houston Medical Center where he died.
Senior Captain Thomas "Bill" Dillion, 49, of the Houston Fire Department on March 14, 2012, at 09:00 a.m., arrived with other firefighters at the scene of a residential cooking fire. As he approached the entrance to the apartment building he experienced a medical emergency and collapsed. Dillion was treated immediately and transported to the West Houston Medical Center Hospital where he passed away from a cause still to be determined.
Our condolences to the Dillion Family & Friends, the Houston Fire Department, and to all affected by the Senior Captain Thomas "Bill" Dillion's passing.
Our condolences to the Dillion Family & Friends, the Houston Fire Department, and to all affected by the Senior Captain Thomas "Bill" Dillion's passing.
To date, 19 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
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