USFA LODD: Nebraska Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 02.23.2020

On the morning of Sunday, February 23, 2020, after returning home from a grass fire, Firefighter/EMT Donald “Donny” Lepper, 46, collapsed.  He was immediately taken to the Community Hospital of McCook, where he was pronounced deceased.

Our condolences to the Lepper Family & Friends, Indianola Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, and to all affected by  Firefighter/EMT Donald “Donny” Lepper's passing.

   

To date, 14 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. 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: Nebraska Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 11.11.2019

On Monday, November 11, 2019, at approximately 0200 hrs., Fire Chief John Sing, 48, responded to an EMS call.  When he returned to the station, he collapsed and was immediately taken to the hospital where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Our condolences to the Sing Family & Friends, Boys Town Fire & Rescue, and to all affected by Fire Chief John Sing‘s passing.

   

To date, 50 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2019. 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: Nebraska Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 09.11.2016

Firefighter Lowell Satterwhite, 68, responded to an emergency call at 1130hrs on 09/10/2016. Later that day, he returned home and went to bed. At approximately 0030hrs on 09/11/2016, Firefighter Satterwhite suffered an apparent heart attack and was transported to a hospital in Sioux City, IA, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

  

Our condolences to the Satterwhite Family & Friends, Dakota City Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Satterwhite’s passing.       

  

To date, 60 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: 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: Nebraska Fire Captain On-Duty Death Notification 04.16.2015

On the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 1930hrs, Dakota City Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 35. As fire crews were preparing to leave the scene, Fire Captain Andrew "Andy" Zalme, 42, collapsed. Despite numerous attempts, fellow responders were unable to revive Andrew "Andy" Zalme and he passed away at the scene. A nature and cause of fatal injury has yet to be determined.

Our condolences to the Zalme Family & Friends, the Dakota City Fire and Rescue Department, and to all affected by Fire Captain Andrew "Andy" Zalme’s passing.

To date, 26 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2015. 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 – Nebraska Chaplain/Firefighter Fatalities Notification 08.13.2014

Chaplain/Firefighter Darrell Parker, 56, on August 13, 2014 died in the hospital several days after the privately owned vehicle he was operating in response to a fire incident left the roadway and struck a tree. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Officials suspect that Darrell Parker may have experienced a medical emergency when he lost control of his vehicle.
     
Survivors include his wife Kathy, son Chris and wife Sarah, daughters Heidi Rogers and husband Eli, and Michelle Wyatt and friend Kris Buehler, all of Fairbury. Parents Clarence and Maudie Parker, 7 grandchildren; Marissa, Kloe, Billy, Gracie, Eli, Ryan and Molly; brothers Wayne Parker and wife Julie, Larry Parker, Allen Parker and wife Connie; mother-in-law Ramona Fischer and sister-in-law Karen Muhle and husband Lloyd of Hastings, Nebraska; aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews

     

Our condolences to the Parker Family & Friends, the Fairbury Rural Fire Department, and to all affected by Chaplain/Firefighter Darrell Parker's passing.
          

To date, 57 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2014. 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.)