Please reply to this message if you are experiencing technical difficulty. For all other inquiries, please Contact USFA.
Name: Alan M. Hermel
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 1
Date of Incident: 03/01/2009
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 03/03/2009
Fire Department: Bossier Parish Fire District 1
Address: 4494 Highway 80, Haughton, LA 71037
Fire Department Chief: Grady Lee, Jr.
Incident Description: On 03/01/09 at 1810 hours, Firefighter Hermel responded to a report of a vehicle into a power pole. Upon his arrival on scene, he was assigned to assist with traffic control. The incident was terminated at 1823 hours and Firefighter Hermel cleared the incident scene. On 03/02/09 at 0248 hours, the fire department and EMS were summoned to Firefighter Hermel’s residence and found him unable to ambulate or speak. Care was initiated and he was transported to the local hospital where he was diagnosed as having suffered an inter-cranial bleed. He was then transferred to a larger hospital where he underwent surgery at 0700 hours and again at 1800 hours. He succumbed to his injuries at 0447 hours on 03/03/09.
Incident Location: Pending
Funeral Arrangements: Not reported
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Not reported
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Alan M. Hermel at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 48 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 47 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
The United States Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan.
Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com.
This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Fire Administration.
Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes.
 |  |
U.S. Fire Administration · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Emmitsburg, MD 21727 · (301) 447-1000
