USFA LODD: New York Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 10.17.2017

On October 17, 2017, Firefighter Ronald W. Hinkle, 71, responded to a motor vehicle accident with the Loch Sheldrake Fire Company #1. Firefighter Hinkle was found later in the day at his home unresponsive. Fellow firefighters and other first responders attempted to revive Hinkle, but all rescue efforts failed. Firefighter Hinkle passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined.

Our condolences to the Hinkle Family & Friends, Loch Sheldrake Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Ronald W. Hinkle’s passing.

To date, 75 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2017. 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.)