On June 19, 2014 at 2100hrs, Fire Chief Todd Allan Rummel, 44, died upon impact from injuries sustained when a fire apparatus he was operating was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a pickup truck carrying, according to reports, five occupants who also perished upon impact in the collision. Fire Chief Rummel was returning the apparatus to the fire station from the shop where it had undergone routine repair work.
Our condolences to the Rummel Family & Friends, the Three Forks Volunteer Fire Department and to all affected by Fire Chief Todd Allan Rummel's passing.
To date, 46 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2014. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
