USFA: North Carolina and Michigan On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Captain John T. Sayles, 38, of the Pentwater Fire Department on November 13, 2012, at 1652hrs, responded with his fire department to a working residential structure fire. Fewer than twenty-four hours later, Captain Sayles was at home when he experienced chest pain and difficulty breathing. Emergency assistance was summoned and he was transported to the hospital. After being evaluated and while being transported to a second hospital for surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm, it ruptured, resulting in Captain Sayles death.

Our condolences to the Sayles Family & Friends, the Pentwater Fire Department and to all affected by Fire Captain John T. Sayles' passing.

To date, 71 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

Fire Chief Walter M. Summerville III, 55, of the Kernersville Fire Rescue Department on November 6, 2012, at 1537hrs, responded with his fire department to a triple shooting incident. Near the end of the incident, Summerville complained to fellow firefighters that he didn’t feel well and went to sit in one of the department vehicles while the incident finished up. The following day, November 7, 2012, while at work, Chief Summerville complained again to coworkers that he still did not feel well and departed work early for home.  A short time later, Chief Summerville was discovered by a family member passed away from an apparent heart attack. 

Our condolences to the Walter Family & Friends, the Kernersville Fire Rescue Department and to all affected by Fire Chief Walter M. Summerville III's passing.

To date, 72 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. 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.)

North Carolina Deputy Fire Marshal On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Deputy Fire Marshall John McClelland Hall, 48, of the Bladen County Emergency Services on November 7, 2012.

Deputy Fire Marshal Hall responded to and actively participated in fighting a fire in the Carvers Creek Community. He was also the primary investigator of the fire. During the incident, Hall fell ill and was put on bed rest. Several days later, he was taken to the hospital where he passed away from a heart related cause.

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Our condolences to the Hall Family & Friends, the Bladen County Emergency Services and to all affected by Deputy Fire Marshall John McClelland's passing.

To date, 70 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. 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.)

USFA: Illinois and Indiana Firfighters On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Firefighter Walter Patmon, Jr., 61, of the Chicago Fire Department, on November 11, 2012, at  2200hrs, upon returning to quarters after helping to put out a small kitchen fire in the South Side Beverly neighborhood of Chicago, fell ill while cleaning equipment. Firefighter Patmon was treated by fellow first responders and transported to the hospital where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Our condolences to the Patmon Family & Friends, the Chicago Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Walter Patmon's passing.

To date, 69 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

Firefighter Mark Haudenschild II, 25, of the Washington Township Fire Department, on November 11, 2012, at  2024hrs, died from injuries sustained when the fire apparatus he was operating crashed as he was responding to a reported grass fire. Haudenschild was reportedly not wearing seat restraints and passed away at the scene of blunt force trauma due to the motor vehicle crash.

Our condolences to the Haudenschild Family & Friends, the Washington Township Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Mark Haudenchild's passing.

To date, 68 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. 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.)