USFA LODD: Arkansas Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 07.07.2016

On July 7, 2016 at 1714hrs, as a part of the fire department’s weekly meeting/drill, Firefighter Lancy A. Crawford, 50, was operating a 1996 Ford Tanker truck traveling eastbound on Arkansas State Highway 60 and negotiating a curve when the apparatus left the roadway and rolled several times. Firefighter Lancy A. Crawford, who was wearing a seat belt at the time, died from injuries sustained in the crash.

      

Our condolences to the Crawford Family & Friends, Plainview Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Lancy A. Crawford’s passing.  

    

To date, 40 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. 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.)