USFA LODD: Nebraska Fire Captain On-Duty Death Notification 06.27.2016

On June 23, 2016 at 1830hrs, Captain Eric C. Speck, 38, complained of chest pains while on-scene of an emergency medical call. Afterward, he traveled to the hospital where it was found he had suffered a heart attack. Captain Eric C. Speck succumbed to his injury on the morning of June 27, 2016, while in the hospital.

      

Our condolences to the Speck Family & Friends, Dakota City Fire Department, and to all affected by Captain Eric C. Speck’s passing.     

    

To date, 34 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 06.27.2016

While on duty at Austintown Fire Station #1, Firefighter Johe R. Fritz, 48, on June 7, 2016, passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined. Firefighter Fritz ran several emergency calls throughout his shift, and when he did not report to the truck for an emergency medical response, his crew found him in the station unresponsive. Fellow responders and Lane LifeTrans Ambulance provided medical assistance but Firefighter John R. Fritz did not regain consciousness.

      

Our condolences to the Fritz Family & Friends, Austintown Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter John R. Fritz’s passing.    

    

To date, 33 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: Pennsylvania Deputy Fire Chief On-Duty Death Notification 06.26.2016

Deputy Fire Chief Michael Morgan, 48, began feeling ill during or shortly after responding to two fire calls on May 3, 2016.  After a brief rest period at the firehouse, Chief Morgan reported for his midnight shift at the Delaware County Emergency Communications Center where his condition worsened and was then transported by ambulance to Riddle Memorial Hospital in Middletown. Deputy Fire Chief Michael Morgan succumbed to his CVA related injuries on June 26, 2016.

      

Our condolences to the Morgan Family & Friends, Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Deputy Fire Chief Michael Morgan’s passing.    

    

To date, 32 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 Fire Chief On-Duty Death Notification 06.18.2016

On June 18, 2016, Fire Chief David K. Britt, 54, suffered a medical emergency at his home several hours after responding to a motor vehicle crash. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be reported.

      

Our condolences to the Britt Family & Friends, Severn Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Chief David K. Britt’s passing.    

    

To date, 31 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: Hawaii Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 06.16.2016

On June 14, 2016 at 1045hrs, Firefighter III Clifford M. Rigsbee, 63, was found unconscious and floating in the water immediately after being separated from a jet ski/rescue sled while participating in a rescue watercraft training exercise. The firefighter operating the jet ski jumped into the water to initiate a rescue and with the assistance of others, including a nearby off-duty firefighter, brought Firefighter Rigsbee to shore where he was rushed to the Straub Medical Center in critical condition. The firefighter/operator of the watercraft, who was also injured in the incident, was treated at the hospital and released. In spite of all efforts, Firefighter Rigsbee, who had suffered a spinal column injury, succumbed two days later while in the hospital.

      

Our condolences to the Rigsbee Family & Friends, Honolulu Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter III Clifford M. Rigsbee’s passing.  

    

To date, 30 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 06.16.2016

On June 16, 2016 at 1100hrs, Firefighter Joshua Warren, 34, fell ill from a nature of injury still to be determined while on-duty and engaged in physical fitness training at a local middle school. Firefighter Joshua Warren was rushed to CHS-Lincoln Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injury.

      

Our condolences to the Warren Family & Friends, Alexis Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Joshua Warren’s passing.  

    

To date, 29 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: New Hampshire Firefighter-EMT On-Duty Death Notification 06.14.2016

On June 14, 2016, fewer than 24 hours following participation in motor vehicle extrication and rescue training at the fire department, Firefighter-AEMT Douglas A. Clement, 43, experienced a medical emergency at his residence. Firefighter-AEMT Clement was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to a reported heart attack.

      

Our condolences to the Clement Family & Friends, New Hampton Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter-AEMT Douglas A. Clements passing. 

    

To date, 28 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 05.12.2016

On May 8, 2016, at approximately 2200hrs, Hugo Fire Department was dispatched on a mutual aid fire call with the North Lenoir Fire Department. Firefighter Prentice “Jay” Tyndall, 45, responded to the station and was driving an engine and enroute when the call was canceled. Near noon of the following day, Firefighter Tyndall called his wife advising her that he was having severe head pain.  Firefighter Tyndall got out of his car and went into the business he was visiting and asked them to call 911. He was transported to Wayne Memorial Hospital. While at the hospital, a CT was performed and a brain bleed was discovered. Shortly after this was found, he was flown to Vidant Medical in Greenville, NC. While at Greenville, a procedure was done to relieve pressure on his brain. He was then flown to Duke University Durham for further treatment. At Duke, surgery was performed in attempt to stop the brain bleed, but despite all efforts, Firefighter Prentice “Jay” Tyndall succumbed to his injury on May 12, 2016.

      

Our condolences to the Tyndall Family & Friends, Hugo Volunteer Fire & Rescue, and to all affected by Firefighter Prentice “Jay” Tyndall’s passing. 

    

To date, 27 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 06.06.2016

On June 6, 2016 at 1600hrs, Captain Bradley S. Long, 28, and one other diver were searching for a missing 29-year-old man in Lake Norman when they encountered an emergency. A third diver entered the water after a Mayday was called.  While the two other divers eventually surfaced, Captain Long never resurfaced and was later recovered and pronounced dead at the scene. Rescue crews had been searching Lake Norman for the missing man a day prior to the emergency involving Captain Long. Officials said that the missing man jumped off a boat with two other people. The boat was not anchored and started to float away. The three tried to swim and catch up with the boat, but the missing man was not able to make it back to the boat. While the search for the man was suspended when Captain Long went missing, officials confirmed that the body of the missing man was eventually recovered as well. The two other divers were responsive when taken to the hospital for treatment, one of which has been released.

      

Our condolences to the Long Family & Friends, Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire and Rescue, and to all affected by Captain Bradley S. Long’s passing. 

    

To date, 26 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.)