USFA LODD: New York Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 12.20.2016

On  December 20, 2016 after responding with his fire department to a structure fire earlier in the evening, Fire Chief Arthur "Art" Brault, 54, was discovered by his wife deceased in bed when he did not turn out for a second structure fire alarm call.
    

Our condolences to the Brault Family & Friends, Cumberland Head Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Fire Chief Arthur "Art" Brault,’s passing.   

  

To date, 87 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. Yea-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.)