Firefighter Timothy T. Peters, 46, responded on April 30, 2015 at 1530hrs, to a medical assistance call with his fire company on the afternoon of April 30, 2015. Later that evening at 1930hrs, Firefighter Peters was stricken by an apparent heart attack at his residence. Emergency responders were summoned and treated Peters then transported him to the hospital where he succumbed to his injury.
Our condolences to the Peters Family & Friends, Pine Grove Hose, Hook and Ladder Fire Co. No. 1, and to all affected by Firefighter Christopher M. Blankenship’s passing.
To date, 31 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2015. 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.)