On February 2,2014 at 1200hrs, while responding to a motor vehicle accident call in his fire department vehicle, Fire Chief Randy R. Pouge, 49, hit an icy area and crashed off of the roadway. Fire Chief Pouge was injured in the accident but conscious when he was transported to the hospital where he and passed away several weeks on February 19, 2014 from complications.
Our condolences to the Pogue Family & Friends, the Oak Grove Fire District #25, and all affected by Fire Chief Randy R. Pogue's passing.
To date, 17 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.)
