Firefighter-EMT Tom Rhamey, 71, on November 18, 2014 at 1350hrs, fell ill while working at the scene of a residential structure fire. Firefighter-EMT Tom Rhamey was treated and transported by Western Holmes County EMS to Wooster Community Hospital and subsequently flown to Akron City Hospital where he remained in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit until his passing on November 28, 2014.
Our condolences to the Rhamey Family & Friends, the Western Holmes County Fire and EMS - Lakeville Station, and to all affected by Fire Fighter - EMT Tom Rhamey's passing.
To date, 81 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.)
