U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification - New Haven, CT

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

Name: Patrick Reardon

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 42

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 14

Date of Incident: 04/11/2009

Time of Incident: Pending

Date of Death: 04/21/2009

Fire Department: New Haven Fire Department

Address: PO Box 374, 952 Grand AVE, New Haven, CT 06510-4924

Fire Department Chief: Michael Grant

Incident Description: After remaining in the hospital in critical condition, Firefighter Reardon passed away as a result of a serious head injury sustained after he reportedly had a seizure and fell in the firehouse.

Incident Location: Dixwell Fire Station, corner of Goffe Street and Webster Street.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

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

To date, 33 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 32 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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