USFA: Illinois and Indiana Firfighters On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Firefighter Walter Patmon, Jr., 61, of the Chicago Fire Department, on November 11, 2012, at  2200hrs, upon returning to quarters after helping to put out a small kitchen fire in the South Side Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, fell ill while cleaning equipment. Firefighter Patmon was treated by fellow first responders and transported to the hospital where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Our condolences to the Patmon Family & Friends, the Chicago Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Walter Patmon's passing.

To date, 69 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.

Firefighter Mark Haudenschild II, 25, of the Washington Township Fire Department, on November 11, 2012, at  2024hrs, died from injuries sustained when the fire apparatus he was operating crashed as he was responding to a reported grass fire. Haudenschild was reportedly not wearing seat restraints and passed away at the scene of blunt force trauma due to the motor vehicle crash.

Our condolences to the Haudenschild Family & Friends, the Washington Township Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Mark Haudenchild's passing.

To date, 68 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.)