USFA: Three On-Duty Deaths

 

Virginia On-Duty Death:

Lieutenant/EMT John L. Echternach, Jr., 54, of the Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department on July 2, 2012. was en route to the fire station in response to an outbreak of severe weather in the area when he stopped to help another driver whose car, according to media reports, was hit by a tree. While assisting, Lieutenant/EMT Echternach was struck by another tree and severely injured. Firefighter Lieutenant/EMT Echternach succumbed to his injuries several days later while being treated in the hospital.

Our condolences to the   Echternach Family & Friends, the Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Lieutenant/EMT John L. Echternach's passing.

To date, 46 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

New York On-Duty Death:

Firefighter Ronald Keddie, 64, of the Sheridan Fire Department on June 27, 2012, at 1300 hrs, while preparing to respond to a motor vehicle accident, Firefighter Keddie was found unresponsive in the firehouse. A cause of death is still pending further investigation.

Firefighter dies while on duty: wivb.com

Our condolences to the  Keddie Family & Friends, the Sheridan Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Ronald Keddie's passing.

To date, 40 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

 

 Ohio On-Duty Death:

Firefighter Rocky E. Dunkin, 24, of the Nile Township Volunteer Fire Department on July 1, 2012, at 0230 hrs, was found unconscious at the scene of a motor vehicle accident where he had been assisting medical personnel with crash victims.  Firefighter Dunkin was transported to South Ohio Medical Center but passed away from a cause still to be determined.


Ohio Firefighter killed while assisting traffic accident - Charleston - Huntington, West Virginia -- WOWK -- 13News

Our condolences to the  Dunkin Family & Friends, the Nile Township Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Rocky E. Dunkin's passing.

To date, 41 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. 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.)