The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Dennis M. Simmons
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 7
Date of Incident: 04/21/2009
Time of Incident: 1800hrs
Date of Death: 04/21/2009
Fire Department:
Address:
Fax: 620-549-3744
Fire Department Chief: Interim Chief TJ Rockenbach
Incident Description: Firefighter Simmons was returning to the fire station following a grass fire when he suffered a heart attack. He was transported to the
Funeral Arrangements: Service will be held Saturday, April 25, 2009, 1030 hrs., Bryant Funeral Home,
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Memorial contributions in honor of Firefighter Simmons may be made to the
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Dennis Simmons at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 34 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 33 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and one from a previous year incident. 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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