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Name: Ryan Wingard
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 8 months
Date of Incident: 07/06/2009
Time of Incident: 0354hrs
Date of Death: 07/06/2009
Fire Department: Strattanville Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1
Address: PO Box 93, 441 Washington ST, Strattanville, PA
Fire Department Chief: Bill Stroup
Incident Description: Firefighter Wingard was working a debris fire shortly after arriving at the site of a recently demolished house in Strattanville. After telling fellow firefighters that he was not feeling well, Wingard collapsed. CPR was initiated immediately by members at the scene and an ambulance was called for at 0409hrs. Firefighter Wingard was transported to the hospital where he passed away. Both the nature of the fatal injury and the cause of the fire are under investigation.
Incident Location: 151 Washington ST, Strattanville, PA 16254
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Ryan Wingard at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 54 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 53 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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