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U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification - Trenton, NJ

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

Name: Manny Rivera

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 43

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 14

Date of Incident: 02/09/2009

Time of Incident: 2145hrs

Date of Death: 03/31/2009

Fire Department: Trenton Fire Department

Address: 244 Perry ST, Trenton, NJ 08618

Fire Department Chief: Fire Director Richard Laird Jr.

Incident Description: Firefighter Rivera climbed up a ladder and rescued a fire victim dangling from the window of a residence. After safely reaching the ground, Rivera collapsed from an apparent heart attack.

Firefighter Rivera remained in a coma since the February incident and passed away on the 31st of March.

Incident Location: 112 Washington ST, Trenton, NJ

Funeral Arrangements:  Viewing, 04/03/2009 from 1500-2100hrs @ St Mary’s Cathedral, 151 N. Warren St., Trenton, NJ. Services, 04/04/2009 @ 1000hrs, St Mary’s Cathedral.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:  In honor of Firefighter Manny Rivera, c/o Trenton Fire Department, 244 Perry ST, Trenton, NJ 08618.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Manny Rivera at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 26 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 25 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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