USFA LODD: Wisconsin Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.10.2017

On  January 10, 2017, at approximately 0200hrs, several hours after a fire department meeting, Assistant Fire Chief Rodney “Tiny” Menne, 53, was discovered deceased from a heart attack by another Eldorado firefighter at the Eldorado Volunteer Fire Department.

  
Our condolences to the Menne Family & Friends, Eldorado Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Assistant Chief Rodney “Tiny” Menne’s passing.   

To date, 04 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2017. 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: Alabama Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.13.2017

 On January 13, 1017 at 1300hrs, while conducting official fire department business, Chief Tracy O. Sanders, 44, was stopped in the department's rescue truck on Alabama Highway 77 preparing to make a left-hand turn when she was struck from the rear by a tractor-trailer. The rescue unit was forced into oncoming traffic where Chief Sanders was struck again and her vehicle was forced off the roadway and into trees lining the east side of the highway. Members from the Mount Olive Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding agencies arrived on scene and began to treat Chief Sanders. She was then transported to Anniston Regional Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries at approximately 1434hrs.

  
Our condolences to the Brenner Family & Friends, Speedwell Engine & Hose Company, and to all affected by Chief Tracy O. Sanders’ passing.  

To date, 03 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2017. 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 Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.04.2017

While operating at the scene of an automobile accident on December 24, 2016, Chief Engineer/Firefighter Donald Leroy "Sarge" Brenner, Jr., 67,  was found slumped over the steering wheel of a fire engine. Chief Engineer/Firefighter Brenner was found to be in cardiac arrest and was hospitalized in critical condition where he succumbed on January 4, 2017.

  
Our condolences to the Brenner Family & Friends, Speedwell Engine & Hose Company, and to all affected by Chief Engineer/Firefighter Donald Leroy "Sarge" Brenner’s passing.  

To date, 02 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2017. 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: South Carolina Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.02.2017

Probationary Firefighter Amy Dimmery, 34, responded to a motor vehicle accident (MVA) call on January 2, 2017 reported at 1515hrs. Units cleared the scene at 1600hrs. Before making it back to their home, she and her husband, also a firefighter, were involved in a MVA. Firefighter Amy Dimmery was entrapped and response personnel began resuscitation efforts upon their arrival. Firefighter Amy Dimmery was taken by Marion Medic 10 to Carolinas Hospital in Marion and died as a result of her injuries shortly after arriving. As of January 3, 2017, her husband, Firefighter Freddie Dimmery remains in McLeod Hospital in serious condition.

  
Our condolences to the Dimmery Family & Friends, Marion Rural Fire Department, and to all affected by Probationary Firefighter Amy Dimmery’s passing.  

To date, 01 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2017. 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.)