Rhode Island Fire Captain On-Duty Death

Captain David M. Mowbray passed away at home after being taken to the hospital and treated for a broken back injury suffered while he was at the scene of an emergency medical call earlier in the year.

Captain David M. Mowbray has served with the North Kingstown Fire Department for the past 25 years. He leaves behind his wife Julie (Barlow) Mowbray and daughters Kimberlee and Michelle Mowbray. 

Captain Mowbray was a member of the IAFF and was known for his love of sports.



Our condolences to the Mowbray Family & Friends, the North Kingstown Fire Department and to all affected by Fire Captain David M. Mowbrays' passing.

To date, 74 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.  



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Chester County, Pennsylvania Volunteer Firefighter On-Duty Death

Captain Chris Good  36, of the  Good Will Fire Company in West Chester, Pennsylvania on November 22, 2012, died of possible cardiac arrest within 24 hours of working an active house fire in West Goshen Township.

Captain Good was a volunteer at Good Will Fire Company since 2002, and his nickname as "Goody," had responded to a house fire the night before, on November 21, 2012 in West Goshen.

Captain Good is survived by a wife and three young children.

Our condolences to the Good Family & Friends, the Good Will Fire Company and to all affected by Fire Captain Chris Goods' passing.

To date, 73 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.  

Firefighter dies after battling blaze: Firefighter dies after battling blaze





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USFA: North Carolina and Michigan On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Captain John T. Sayles, 38, of the Pentwater Fire Department on November 13, 2012, at 1652hrs, responded with his fire department to a working residential structure fire. Fewer than twenty-four hours later, Captain Sayles was at home when he experienced chest pain and difficulty breathing. Emergency assistance was summoned and he was transported to the hospital. After being evaluated and while being transported to a second hospital for surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm, it ruptured, resulting in Captain Sayles death.

Our condolences to the Sayles Family & Friends, the Pentwater Fire Department and to all affected by Fire Captain John T. Sayles' passing.

To date, 71 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.

Fire Chief Walter M. Summerville III, 55, of the Kernersville Fire Rescue Department on November 6, 2012, at 1537hrs, responded with his fire department to a triple shooting incident. Near the end of the incident, Summerville complained to fellow firefighters that he didn’t feel well and went to sit in one of the department vehicles while the incident finished up. The following day, November 7, 2012, while at work, Chief Summerville complained again to coworkers that he still did not feel well and departed work early for home.  A short time later, Chief Summerville was discovered by a family member passed away from an apparent heart attack. 

Our condolences to the Walter Family & Friends, the Kernersville Fire Rescue Department and to all affected by Fire Chief Walter M. Summerville III's passing.

To date, 72 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.




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North Carolina Deputy Fire Marshal On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Deputy Fire Marshall John McClelland Hall, 48, of the Bladen County Emergency Services on November 7, 2012.

Deputy Fire Marshal Hall responded to and actively participated in fighting a fire in the Carvers Creek Community. He was also the primary investigator of the fire. During the incident, Hall fell ill and was put on bed rest. Several days later, he was taken to the hospital where he passed away from a heart related cause.

Funeral service set for marshal who died from heart complication - WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC

Our condolences to the Hall Family & Friends, the Bladen County Emergency Services and to all affected by Deputy Fire Marshall John McClelland's passing.

To date, 70 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.



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USFA: Illinois and Indiana Firfighters On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Firefighter Walter Patmon, Jr., 61, of the Chicago Fire Department, on November 11, 2012, at  2200hrs, upon returning to quarters after helping to put out a small kitchen fire in the South Side Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, fell ill while cleaning equipment. Firefighter Patmon was treated by fellow first responders and transported to the hospital where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Our condolences to the Patmon Family & Friends, the Chicago Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Walter Patmon's passing.

To date, 69 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.

Firefighter Mark Haudenschild II, 25, of the Washington Township Fire Department, on November 11, 2012, at  2024hrs, died from injuries sustained when the fire apparatus he was operating crashed as he was responding to a reported grass fire. Haudenschild was reportedly not wearing seat restraints and passed away at the scene of blunt force trauma due to the motor vehicle crash.

Our condolences to the Haudenschild Family & Friends, the Washington Township Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Mark Haudenchild's passing.

To date, 68 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.




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North Carolina Fire Captain On-Duty Death

Captain David Mitchell Tatum, 55, of the White Oak Fire Department on November 5, 2012. at  0045hrs, became sick at the scene of an emergency response but did not request treatment at that time. Later in the day, he began having trouble breathing and became unconscious. Captain Tatum was treated and transported to Bladen County Hospital and then transferred to Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville where he passed away, around 1 p.m. on Nov. 6, from a cause still to be determined.

Captain David Mitchell TatumTatum is survived by his wife, Regina; his children David Tatum Jr., Chris Tatum, Lisa Mahoney, Michelle Brown and Thomas Layton; and 15 grandchildren.

Our condolences to the Tatum Family & Friends, the White Oak Fire Department and to all affected by Captain David Mitcell Tatum's passing.

To date, 67 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.





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Chicago Fire Department Firefighter LODD 11.02.2012

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Chicago firefighter killed in extra-alarm blaze on South Side - Chicago News and Weather | FOX Chicago News


Fire Dept. Capt. Herbie Johnson, 54, perished from injuries suffered Friday evening while battling a house fire at 2315 W. 50th Place, becoming the first Chicago firefighter to die in the line of duty since 2010.


Captain Johnson died from inhalation injuries sustained while operating at a structure fire. Media reports said that “Johnson died after saving several families--including many with small children--from a burning South Side home.” Investigation of the fatal fire incident continues.

Our condolences to the Johnson Family & Friends, the Chicago Fire Department and to all affected by Captain Herbert "Herbie" T. Johnson's passing.

To date, 66 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.






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Moore Township, Pennsylvania Structural Fire 11.04.2012

Multiple company's and firefighters battle a "fully engulfed" blaze. 

Emergency crews responded to a large fire at a home at 193 Nazareth Drive, in Moore Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon.

On arrival, command found heavy fire on the top floor and roof of a 2-story dwelling.

The "fully engulfed" blaze broke out around 1:30pm at the home at 193 Nazareth Drive which is also known as Route 946.

All occupants evacuated safely from a house, and no firefighters were injured.

The cause of the blaze remains unknown.

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Colorado Fire Chief & Connecticut Fire Lieutenant Official On-Duty Deaths

Fire Chief Don Felton, 71, of the Southern Park County Fire Protection District on October 27, 2012, at 1115hrs died of an apparent heart attack while at work in his fire department office.

Chief Felton had served as chief of the department since April 1 of this year.

Chief Felton is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara, and their three daughters.

Our condolences to the Felton Family & Friends, the Southern Park County Fire Protection District, and to all affected by Fire Chief Don Felton's passing.

To date, 64 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.

Fire Lieutenant Russell Neary, 55, of the Easton Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 on October 29, 2012, at 1945hrs, responded with his fire company to a structure fire alarm. While returning to the station, firefighters were removing part of a tree blown into the roadway by Hurricane Sandy when several other trees suddenly fell striking and killing  Lieutenant Neary. 

His was the first death on the Easton force. He is survived by his wife, Mary Anne, and two daughters. 

Our condolences to the Neary Family & Friends, the Easton Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, and to all affected by Fire Lieutenant Russell Neary's passing.


To date, 65 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.






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