USFA LODD: Alabama Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.23.2017

Lieutenant Christopher Lane Foster, 54, responded to a MVA with injuries at 0718hrs on March 22, 2017.  After his shift, Lieutenant Foster returned to his home where he was found unresponsive at 0220hrs the following morning.  Lieutenant Foster was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter having succumbed to an apparent cardiac arrest.

  
Our condolences to the Foster Family & Friends, Demopolis Fire Department, and to all affected by Lieutenant Christopher Lane Foster’s passing. 

To date, 25 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: Massachusetts Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.17.2017

On March 17, 2017 at 1015hrs, Firefighter Joseph Toscano, 54, collapsed while battling to a two-alarm house fire. Firefighter Toscano was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital where he passed away from a nature and fatal cause of injury still to be reported.

  
Our condolences to the Toscano Family & Friends, Watertown Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Joseph Toscano's passing.      

To date, 24 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: Iowa Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.17.2017

Firefighter Steven Paul Buser, 51, finished working his shift at 0700hrs on March 17, 2017, during which he responded to an emergency call at 1900hrs on March 16, 2017. After his shift, Firefighter Buser stayed at the fire station to exercise where he was alone. At 0930hrs, someone entered the fire station and found Firefighter Buser unresponsive. Firefighter Buser was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported.

  
Our condolences to the Buser Family & Friends, Ames Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Steven Paul Buser's passing.      

To date, 23 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: Two Mississippi Firefighters On-Duty Death Notification 03.15.2017

On March 15, 2017 at 1800hrs, Deputy Chief Clinton Alvin Beasley, 80, and Firefighter Loretta Ann Sykes, 53, were directing traffic at the scene where a dump truck got tangled in power lines at Mississippi 589 and Oloh Road (Lamar County, MS) when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver. Both Deputy Chief Beasley and Firefighter Sykes passed away at the scene from injuries sustained when hit. The driver of the vehicle was later apprehended by Lamar County law enforcement.

  
Our condolences to the Beasley Family & Sykes Family, Friends, Sumrall Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Deputy Chief Clinton Alvin Beasley’s and Firefighter Loretta Ann Sykes' passing.      

To date, 22 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 03.11.2017

On  March 11, 2017  Lieutenant Dennis DeVoe, 45, died from injuries sustained while responding to a multiple alarm row house fire which had confirmed civilian entrapment. Lieutenant DeVoe’s privately owned vehicle was struck on the passenger side at a controlled intersection by a stolen vehicle, reportedly being operated by an intoxicated 19 year-old female who failed to stop. According to reports, the force of the accident sent Lt. DeVoe’s vehicle through a fence and into a parking lot. The driver of the stolen vehicle who fled the scene was arrested later at the hospital by law enforcement.

  
Our condolences to the DeVoe Family &; Friends, Harrisburg Bureau of Fire, and to all affected by Lieutenant Dennis DeVoe’s passing.      

To date, 20 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: Texas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.07.2017

Captain William ‘Iron Bill’ Dowling passed away on March 7, 2017, from complications of the severe injuries suffered in the Southwest Inn fire on May 31, 2013, that killed four other Houston firefighters and seriously injured many more. The Southwest Inn fire is considered the deadliest day in Houston Fire Department history. In a statement, the Houston Fire Department said of Captain Dowling that “the incredible strength and bravery he showed as he and his family rebuilt his life – and theirs – after his injuries inspired us all. Please keep the Dowling family and all of the men and women of our fire department in your prayers.” 

  
Our condolences to the Dowling Family & Friends, Houston Fire Department, and to all affected by Captain William ‘Iron Bill’ Dowling’s passing.      

To date, 19 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: Georgia Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 03.02.2017

Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Norton, 38, worked an early morning residential structure fire on March 1, 2017. At home, several hours later, Firefighter-Paramedic Norton was found by his wife in medical distress. She called 911 and responders treated Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Norton then transported him to the hospital where he succumbed to a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined.

  
Our condolences to the Norton Family & Friends, Coweta County Fire Rescue, and to all affected by Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Norton’s passing.      

To date, 18 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: New York Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 01.23.2017

On  January 23, 2017 Firefighter/EMT Richard Kaplan, 80, passed away at home from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be reported. Firefighter Kaplan responded to four emergency incidents with his fire department during the 24 hours preceding his death.

  
Our condolences to the Kaplan Family & Friends, Jericho Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/EMT Richard Kaplan’s passing.     

To date, 17 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.)