USFA LODD: Rhode Island Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 02.14.2018

On February 14, 2018 Lieutenant Richard Jenks, 72, collapsed while fighting a residential chimney fire. Other responders performed CPR on Lieutenant Jenks and transported him to Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, RI, where he was pronounced deceased. The nature and cause of fatal injury are still to be determined.

Our condolences to the Jenks Family & Friends, Pascoag Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter/Driver-Operator Richard Jenks’ passing.

To date, 07 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2018. 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.)