The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Assistant Chief Timothy J. Lamere, 47, of the Constable Volunteer Firemen, Inc..
Assistant Chief Lamere collapsed at home following department training. Firefighters from Constable Fire Department and EMTs from Northern Ambulance transported Assistant Chief Lamere to Alice Hyde Medical Center where he later died from a cause still to be determined.
Our condolences to the Lamere Family & Friends, the Constable Volunteer Firemen, Inc., and to all affected by Assistant Chief Timothy J. Lamere's passing.
To date, 55 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.)
