Friday, April 24

Notice of Firefighter Fatality - St. John, KS

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: Stafford County Fire Department

Address: 636 E 4th AVE, St. John, KS 67576

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 Central Kansas Medical Center where he passed away a short time later.

 

Funeral Arrangements:  Service will be held Saturday, April 25, 2009, 1030 hrs., Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton RD, Great Bend, Kansas, 67530.

 

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:  Memorial contributions in honor of Firefighter Simmons may be made to the County Fireman's Relief Fund in care of the funeral home.

 

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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