USFA LODD: Missouri Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 10.04.2018

On Oct. 3, 2018  Firefighter Russell Hayes, 62, while driving a department truck, was on his way to have a pump inspected for annual certification. Hayes lost control of the vehicle, veered to the right side of the road, then overcorrected as he tried to get back, causing it to travel off the left side of the road and overturn. Firefighter Hayes was air lifted to the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO, where he later died from injuries sustained in the accident.
   
Our condolences to the Hayes Family & Friends, El Dorado Springs Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Russell Hayes’ passing. 

   

To date, 70 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.)