The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Fire Police Captain Steven Henry, Sr., 52, of the Columbia Consolidated Fire Department on September 6, 2012.
Fire Police Captain Henry responded to a fire call during which he became ill, reporting to his family doctor the next morning. Captain Henry passed away from a cardiac arrest suffered at his home later that day.
Our condolences to the Henry Family & Friends, the Columbia Consolidated Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Police Captain Steven Henry's passing.
To date, 57 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 U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Fire Chief Richard J. Schaefer, 52, of the Hopkinton Fire Department of Contoocook, New Hampshire on September 2, 2012.
Chief Schaefer died from an apparent heart attack while working a shift during the Hopkinton State Fair. The Hopkinton ambulance squad transported Schaefer to Concord Hospital but all attempts to revive the Chief were unsuccessful.
Our condolences to the Schaefer Family & Friends, the Hopkinton Fire Department , and to all affected by Fire Chief Richard J. Schaefer's passing.
To date, 56 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.)
