USFA LODD: Arkansas Fire Lieutenant On-Duty Death Notification 01.22.2016

On January 22, 2016 at 0500hrs, Fire Lieutenant Ronald Jason Adams, 29,  was shot and killed by a resident at the scene of an emergency medical response call. Investigation of the fatal incident continues by local and state authorities. 

Our condolences to the Adams Family & Friends, East Pulaski County Fire Department and to all affected by Fire Lieutenant Ronald Jason Adams’ passing.

To date, 7 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Ohio Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.18.2016

On March 18, 2014, Firefighter Scott D. Bruggeman, 45, suffered a heart attack while restraining an uncooperative patient in the Atrium Medical Center emergency room. Scott D. Bruggeman was subsequently diagnosed with sarcoidosis and underwent several heart surgeries. After the last surgery which occurred in November 2015, Scott D. Bruggeman was placed in hospice care. On January 18, 2016, Firefighter Bruggeman passed away from injuries sustained. 

Our condolences to the Bruggeman Family & Friends, Middletown Division of Fire and to all affected by Firefighter Scott D. Bruggeman’s passing.

To date, 6 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.) 

Structure Fire South Side of Binghamton, New York 01.20.2016

(Binghamton, N.Y.) A house fire was reported at 7:31 p.m Wednesday night in Binghamton burned for hours. Police and fire crews were on scene according to Fire Chief Daniel Thomas, who stated it as a "very, very stubborn fire."

  

Firefighter crews responded to 106 Park Ave. to find a house that was fully engulfed in flames. "Upon arrival they found heavy fire showing here from the second floor," Binghamton Fire Chief Thomas said.

 

The home on fire was vacant with the Binghamton Fire Department firefighters working the fire as a defensive fire, Keeping the fire from spreading to surrounding structures.

"The cold conditions were one of the things we have had to be mindful of-- to keep the water moving through the hose lines. In fact, we've had several freeze-ups," Binghamton Fire Chief Daniel Thomas said, "That amount of fire, icy conditions-- we've had a couple firefighters slip."

"Anytime you're trying to fight a fire from the outside, until you can get that fire knocked down and get in to start to mop it up, it makes it difficult," Fire Chief Thomas said.

The blaze was contained by 9:00 p.m. to the house, with firefighters putting out hot spots, particularly around the roof line.

There were no reported injuries from the fire scene. The cause of this fire is still under investigation.




(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.) 

USFA LODD: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 11.29.2015

Firefighter Richard J. Cano, 35, worked a 24-hour shift from 0600hrs on November, 21, 2015, to 0600hrs on November 22, 2015. During that shift, Cano responded to three incidents. Firefighter Cano was dispatched with Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department's Engine 1 to the last of these incidents, a three-alarm apartment fire, at 0138hrs and cleared the scene at 0345hrs. At the end of his shift at 0600hrs, Firefighter Cano returned home and went to sleep. At 0845hrs that same day, Richard Cano's wife observed him in distress and subsequently stop breathing. She immediately called 911. Upon arrival, responders found Mrs. Cano performing CPR. Care was taken over by the ambulance crew and advanced life saving measures were performed during transport to the hospital. Firefighter Cano was turned over to a hospital emergency room nurse with a pulse. He was in the hospital's intensive care unit for a week but never regained consciousness. Firefighter Richard J. Cano passed away on November 29, 2015, at 1930 hrs.

Our condolences to the Cano Family & Friends, Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Richard J. Cano’s passing.

  

To date, 5 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.) 

 

USFA LODD: Wyoming Deputy Fire Chief On-Duty Death Notification 01.13.2016

On September 10, 2015, Deputy Chief Clarence "Speed" Hartbank, 79, fell approximately 15 feet through the ceiling of a bunker while fighting a grass and structure fire in rural Fremont County, near Lander, Wyoming. Hartbank suffered second- and third-degree burns over 38 percent of his body, seven broken ribs and a punctured lung. Deputy Chief Hartbank was flown to Swedish Medical Center in Colorado and went through numerous surgeries in the months since the incident. On January 13, 2016, Clarence “Speed” Hartbank passed away at the Swedish Medical Center from the injuries he sustained. 

  

Our condolences to the Hartbank Family & Friends, Fremont County Fire District and to all affected by Deputy Chief Clarence "Speed" Hartbank’s passing.

  

To date, 4 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.) 

USFA LODD: North Carolina Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.12.2016

On January 12, 2016 at 0100hrs, while driving his personal vehicle in response to an emergency call, Firefighter Joshua Woods, 24, lost control causing the car to crash. Firefighter Woods passed away from the injuries he sustained in the vehicle accident.

Our condolences to the Woods Family & Friends, Siler City Fire Department and all affected by Joshua Woods' passing.
  
To date, 3 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Illinois Firefighter/Paramedic On-Duty Death Notification 01.11.2016

Firefighter/Paramedic Kenneth K. Harris, 56, finished his shift on 01/11/16 at 0730hrs. During this shift, Firefighter Harris responded to multiple incidents with the last incident being at 0615hrs. At approximately 2030hrs that same day, Kenneth K. Harris suffered a cardiac arrest while at home and passed away from injuries sustained.

Our condolences to the Harris Family & Friends, Village of Oak Park Fire Department and all affected by Firefighter/Paramedic Kenneth K. Harris' passing.

  
To date, 2 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.) 

USFA LODD: Michigan Firefighter Trainee On-Duty Death Notification 01.02.2016

Firefighter Trainee Charles C. Adams, Jr., 47, was participating in search and rescue training at the local fire academy. He became ill and momentarily lost consciousness. Displaying heart attack-like symptoms, he was transported by ambulance to the hospital. Firefighter Trainee Charles C. Adams, Jr. passed away at the hospital later that evening from a cause yet to be determined.

  

Our condolences to the Adams Family & Friends, Spring Arbor Township Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Trainee Charles C. Adams, Jr.’s passing.

  

To date, 1 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.)