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U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification - Toledo, OH

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Michael J. Darrington

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 24

Date of Incident: 02/27/2009

Time of Incident: 1600hrs

Date of Death: 02/27/2009

Fire Department: Toledo Fire and Rescue Department

Address: 545 North Huron, Toledo, OH 43604

Fire Department Chief: Michael W. Wolever

Fire Department Website:

http://www.ci.toledo.oh.us/Departments/FireandRescueDepartment/tabid/82/Default.aspx

Incident Description: After returning to the firehouse from an emergency run, Firefighter Darrington reported to fellow firefighters that he was feeling ill. When Darrington failed to respond to another alarm call, he was discovered in the firehouse unresponsive. Firefighters and a medical director were unable to revive him. The cause of Darrington’s passing still to be reported.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending, updates will be posted http://www.iaff92.org

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending, updates will be posted http://www.iaff92.org

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Michael ‘Mike D” Darrington at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 17 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009 as a result of incidents that occurred in 2009.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.

 

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