Monday, August 31

U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification - Los Angeles, CA

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

Name: Tedmund "Ted" Hall

Rank: Captain

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 26

Date of Incident: 08/30/2009

Time of Incident: 1430hrs

Date of Death: 08/30/2009

 

Name: Arnaldo "Arnie" Quinones

Rank: Firefighter Specialist

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 8

Date of Incident: 08/30/2009

Time of Incident: 1430hrs

Date of Death: 08/30/2009

 

Fire Department: Los Angeles County Fire Department

Address: 1320 N Eastern AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90063-3244

Fire Department Chief: P. Michael Freeman

Incident Description: Captain Hall and Firefighter Specialist Quinones suffered fatal injuries when they drove off the side of a treacherous road in the Mt. Gleason area, south of Acton. Investigation of the incident continues, but heavy smoke and fire conditions are thought to have contributed to the accident.

Incident Location: Vicinity of Mt. Gleason (USNG: 11S LU 9175 0454)

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:  Pending

Tribute is being paid to Captain Tedmund “Ted” Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo "Arnie" Quinones at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 69 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 67 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and two 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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Friday, August 28

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 8/28 – Philadelphia, PA:  A man in his 60s was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 8/26 – Brookwood, AL (Birmingham, AL):  A 71-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 8/1 – Las Vegas, NV:  A man in his mid- 70s died on Saturday, 8/15 from injuries sustained in a home fire that occurred on Saturday, 8/1.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

To find out more about any of the reported incidents, please contact news media in the vicinity where the fatal fire occurred. USFA does not have any additional information other than what is listed here.  


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U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification - East Charleston, VT

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

Name: Kenneth Frizzell Jr.

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 55

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 34

Date of Incident: 08/30/2009

Time of Incident: 1311hrs

Date of Death: 08/30/2009

Fire Department: Charleston Volunteer Fire Department

Address: PO Box 106, 7113 VT RT 105, East Charleston, VT 05833-0106

Fire Department Chief: Duane Moulton

Incident Description: While returning from a structure fire incident and coming down and near the bottom of a very steep hill, the tanker apparatus Firefighter Frizzell was operating struck a telephone pole and crashed off of the roadway. Firefighter Frizzell, the only occupant of the truck, was reportedly ejected and died from injuries sustained during the crash.

Incident Location: Dane Hill Road

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In honor of Firefighter Kenneth Frizzell Jr., c/o Charleston Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 106, East Charleston, VT 05833-0106.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Kenneth Frizzell Jr. at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 67 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 65 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and two from previous year incidents.  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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Friday, August 28

U.S. Fire Administration Civilian Fire Fatality Notification Update

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 Thursday, August 27

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

  • 1 dead – Occurred Thursday, 8/27 – West Palm Beach, FL:  A woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Thursday, 8/27 – Bark River, MI (Marquette, MI):  A 38-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 8/26 – Larksville, PA (Wilkes Barre – Scranton, PA):  A 64-year-old man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

To find out more about any of the reported incidents, please contact news media in the vicinity where the fatal fire occurred. USFA does not have any additional information other than what is listed here.  


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Thursday, August 27

U.S. Fire Administration Training, Resources and Data Exchange Network (TRADENET) Update

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You are subscribed to Training, Resources and Data Exchange Network (TRADENET) for U.S. Fire Administration. This information has recently been updated.

Welcome to TRADENET, TRADE's Training Network, a National Fire Academy sponsored activity.  The objective of TRADENET is to provide a forum for members of Fire Service organizations to maximize performance through quick and easy information sharing.

 

The information provided here must be non-commercial and non-copyrighted.  None of the material shared should be incorporated into any copyrighted programs.

 

The TRADENET newsletter is distributed through the USFA/FEMA server.  This allows you to control your subscription easier by allowing you to add new email addresses or delete old ones.  There are over 32,042 subscribers worldwide to the weekly newsletter.  This is an increase of 91 subscriptions since last week.  If you know of someone who wishes to subscribe, all they need to do is go to the following site, http://service.govdelivery.com/service/multi_subscribe.html?code=USDHSFA and enter your email address.  They will then be taken to a page which will allow them to select their choices of newsletters.

 

If you have a question or comment for inclusion in the weekly TRADENET newsletter, please send it and your contact information to Lori.Welch@dhs.gov.  Please be sure and include your Department or Organization name, your email address and any other method you wish to receive feedback.  USFA reserves the right to edit content submitted or reject any material submitted.

 

Are you familiar with the training program called “Coffee Break Training?”  It is on the USFA website and can be found at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/coffee-break/.  Please access this training and provide any feedback to the Deputy Superintendent Robert Neale at Robert.neale@dhs.gov.  He will be happy to receive any feedback regarding this program.

 

Remember the Website for the National Fallen Firefighters program is http://www.everyonegoeshome.com/.  Also, please visit their Resources page at http://www.everyonegoeshome.com/resources.  This page contains many PowerPoint presentations and downloadable video clips available for your use.

 

Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Program

 

Be sure to check out the new look for the model curriculum in its print-/handout-ready format. While there, view the new FESHE bachelor’s courses outlines that reflect the new Web-based formats delivered by the Degrees at a Distance Program schools. You can also download under the “Tools and Resources” section the new FESHE brochure in its DHS/FEMA configuration or take the same marketing piece without our logo and customize it with your own logo and content. You can also download the artwork for a FESHE tabletop display for conferences and classroom buildings which, again, is in both formats.

 

Visit the new page at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/higher_ed/index.shtm.

 

The link to the USFA/NFA TRADE Site is: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/trade/

 

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To enroll in NFAOnline, visit www.nfaonline.dhs.gov and browse the course catalog through the ‘New Students’ option.

 

Go to NFAOnline to see the complete COURSE CATALOG

 

Additional courses are now available on NFA Online:

 

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PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Hot Topics in Fire Protection (P138) Pilot Courses Scheduled

The United States Fire Administration (USFA), Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day on-campus course Hot Topics in Fire Protection. The pilot will be offered October 18 to 23, 2009 at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Students will arrive Saturday October 17 and depart Saturday, October 24.

Hot Topics in Fire Protection is intended to help students discover what’s new in fire protection by exploring how current events, products and trends apply to you and your jurisdiction.

Learn

  • How to “scan the environment” and conduct valid research into new technologies, trends, laws and products.
  • How to read, interpret and apply fire protection research, human behavior studies, fire dynamics research, fire protection law and emerging issues.
  • How to identify emerging local, regional and state fire protection challenges; and develop technically-based strategic solutions.
  • How technology develops and can be transferred to solve local issues.
  • What significant changes are in the short- and long-term future for fire protection systems and equipment.
  • How fire protection plays a part in all-hazards preparedness and response.

Using modern research tools, and student-centric learning, attendees will learn: how to evaluate technological and human behavior topics that exist in fire protection, the wide variety of research resources available, and how to collect and present that information in a meaningful way that can effect change to reduce fire losses or enhance understanding of new technologies.

Pilots are highly participatory among the instructors, course developers and students. Attendees are expected to contribute their ideas and expertise to improve course content and delivery. Attending a pilot does not affect a student’s ability to obtain another travel stipend within the fiscal year.

More information and application at: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/nfa-061809.shtm 

 

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#1

My hazmat team is considering the use of cpc that would be re-useable (Trelleborg).  After decon, disinfection and testing the suit would be placed back into service if it passes all 3 conditions.  We do recognize there would be some limitations if a suit would be put back into service at all.  We are looking for protocols for use of this type of suit.

 

Such as:

  1. Policy on when (or if) a suit is exposed, contaminated or both
  2. Disinfection techniques of inside the suit
  3. Storage and identification of type of an exposure of a used suit (to transport for decon etc.). 
  4. Policy on type of exposure?  i.e. gas send for decon and disinfection, solid or liquid that is aggressive throw out?

Marty Greene

Bourne Fire & Rescue

Martyg7936@aol.com

 

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#2

My name is Chris Cilia and I'm the Training Division Battalion Chief for the City of San Mateo, CA. Fire Department.  I would like to locate a quality video that shows all facets of the current California State DMV pre-trip inspection.  My Training Division will produce one if we have to, but I was hoping that someone out there has an already completed one.  My contact information is below. 

Thank you for your assistance.

 

Chris Cilia

Training Division Battalion Chief

City of San Mateo, CA. Fire Department

(650) 522-7910

ccilia@cityofsanmateo.org

 

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#3

I am Fire Chief in Arab, Alabama; we are located in Northern Alabama, just 30 minutes south of Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal.  I am in search of some information on extrication involving armored trucks (i.e. Brinks, etc.).   I am looking for any material (power point, outline, handouts) on the topic or info on who I might can talk with on handling an emergency involving an armored vehicle.

 

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

Ricky Phillips

Fire Chief/EMA Director

City of Arab Fire & Rescue

Office:  (256) 586-8819

Fax:  (256) 931-3993

Mobile:  (256) 640-6792

Rphillips@ArabCity.org

 

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2009 U.S. Line of Duty Deaths                         66 LODD’s

2008 U.S. Line of Duty Deaths                         114 LODD’s

 

Visit FIREFIGHTERNEARMISS.COM and check out the Report of the Week (ROTW) for an incident description followed by review questions designed to spark discussion.  We can all learn from these.

 

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VIRTUAL TRADING POST

“NEW AND IMPROVED”

 

If you find the Virtual TRADEing Post useful, please send an email to Nashid Hasan mhasan1@lsu.edu.  Nash is the mastermind behind the structure of the Virtual TRADEing Post.  So, please let Nash know how much you appreciate the availability of this material and how useful you find it.

 

The VIRTUAL TRADING POST SYSTEM now allows you to search for material by key word(s).  Check it out!  Go to Louisiana State University Fire and Emergency Training Institute's NFA TRADE page: http://feti.lsu.edu/trade/

 and access it there.

 

NOTICE*************NOTICE****************NOTICE****************NOTICE****************

 

This is a new web address for the Virtual Trading Post.  If you had it bookmarked, delete your old bookmark, go to this new page and bookmark the new page.

 

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LESSONS LEARNED INFORMATION SHARING

 

LLIS.gov Partners with US Fire Administration

As part of its continual effort to improve information sharing across the emergency response and homeland security communities, LLIS.gov launched a new partnership with the US Fire Administration (USFA). The USFA strives to provide national leadership to local fire and emergency services departments. To highlight the new partnership, LLIS.gov has created a new USFA Resource Page where members can access USFA technical and special reports, related LLIS.gov original content, featured documents, and valuable links. To access the resource page, log onto LLIS.gov and click on US Fire Administration under
LLIS.GOV PARTNERS.

 

The LLIS.gov Team continues to post new Lessons Learned, Best Practices, Practice Notes, and Good Stories to the system on a regular basis. Weekly updates about new original content can be found in the NEW LLIS.GOV CONTENT box on the homepage of LLIS.gov. LLIS.gov recently posted the following original content documents drawn from USFA Technical Reports:

Lessons Learned

 

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LLIS.gov has partnered with the Emergency Management and Response – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) to provide LLIS.gov members access to the EMR-ISAC’s free, critical infrastructure protection (CIP) information. Located at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD, the EMR-ISAC was developed to collect, analyze, and disseminate timely, consequential information to assist in the practice of critical infrastructure protection by the leaders, owners, and operators of the nation’s Emergency Services Sector.

 

The EMR-ISAC, a no-cost information sharing program within the Department of Homeland Security, specifically provides information necessary to protect local internal critical infrastructures (i.e., personnel, physical assets, and communication/cyber systems that must be intact and operational 24 x 7) against all hazards, from natural disasters to terrorist activities. The program’s main focus is ensuring that emergency response leadership, their organizations, and local policy leaders have both the internal and external support and resources to aid in disaster protection, prevention, and response to enhance survivability, continuity of operations, and mission success.

 

The EMR-ISAC can be contacted at emr-isac@dhs.gov or 301-447-1325. To view the EMR-ISAC page on LLIS.gov, please click here or login to LLIS.gov and click on the EMR-ISAC link on the homepage. To subscribe for the free critical infrastructure protection (CIP) information disseminated by the Emergency Management and Response—Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC), please click on the following link: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/subjects/emr-isac/infograms/index.shtm.


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U.S. Fire Administration Civilian Fire Fatality Notification Update

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Wednesday, August 26

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

  • 1 dead – Occurred Wednesday, 8/26 – Grovetown, GA (Augusta, GA):  A 67-year-old man was killed in a mobile home fire.  Unattended candles used to provide light caused the fire.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 8/25 – Las Vegas, NV:  A woman was killed in a home fire.  The fire started in the bedroom. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 8/25 – Tyler, TX (Tyler – Longview, TX):  A 68-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The fire started after the stove exploded.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 8/25 – Fern Creek, KY (Louisville, KY):  A man was killed in a home fire.  Smoke alarms were sounding when the fire occurred.  The victim attempted to escape and was found in the kitchen.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Tuesday, 8/25 – Phillips, WI (Wausau, WI):  A 36-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire. The fire started in the bedroom. The cause is under investigation.

To find out more about any of the reported incidents, please contact news media in the vicinity where the fatal fire occurred. USFA does not have any additional information other than what is listed here.  


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Wednesday, August 26

U.S. Fire Administration Civilian Fire Fatality Notification Update

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Tuesday, August 25

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

  • 2 dead – Occurred Monday, 8/24 – Ferndale, SC (Charleston, SC):  Two children were killed in a mobile home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Monday, 8/24 – Gaffney, SC (Greenville, SC Asheville, NC):  A 54-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 8/23 – Bronx, NY (New York, NY):  A 79-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 8/21 – Oak Ridge, TN (Knoxville, TN):  A 56-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The fire started in the bedroom.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

To find out more about any of the reported incidents, please contact news media in the vicinity where the fatal fire occurred. USFA does not have any additional information other than what is listed here.  


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Tuesday, August 25

U.S. Fire Administration Civilian Fire Fatality Notification Update

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Friday, August 21 and Monday, August 24

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

  • 1 dead – Occurred Sunday, 8/23 – Burlington, IA (Davenport, IA Rock Island - Moline, IL):  A 44-year-old woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 8/22 – Wolfsville, MD (Washington, DC):  A woman was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  There were no working smoke alarms in the home.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Saturday, 8/22 – Lake City, MI (Traverse City - Cadillac, MI):  A man was killed in a home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  • 1 dead – Occurred Thursday, 8/20 – Brownsville, TX (Brownsville - Mc Allen, TX):  A 62-year-old man was killed in a mobile home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

To find out more about any of the reported incidents, please contact news media in the vicinity where the fatal fire occurred. USFA does not have any additional information other than what is listed here.  


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Virtual LAMP Post - August 25, 2009

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Virtual LAMP Post

August 25, 2009

 

Hi all,

I am working on an article for Firehouse Magazine that discusses how email has become the person we rarely see or talk with...the guy or gal in the top positions who finds electronic messages more valuable than a phone call or a face-to-face exchange. I am seeking fire departments, and specific contacts, who would be willing to talk about how their department either over-uses email as a management tool, or puts this communication device in proper perspective. (I know how ironic this topic request is as I compose this email). However, email as a surrogate manager seems to have many negative consequences in today's organizational culture, including some fire departments.

 

Please email me with your name, the department, and a contact name and phone number to whom I might speak. My email is: t.bigsky@gmail.com. Please do not include specious contacts, i.e., someone who is unaware of the nature of my request.

Thanks for your help,

Paul Snodgrass


Please let me know if i should re-submit, or if the subject matter is off-target. And obviously, please advise if you know of someone in the fire service I might talk with regarding this article.

Thanks,
--Paul


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Correction: U.S. Fire Administration Coffee Break Training Update 2009-34

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The message below contains a corrected URL for this week's Coffee Break.  We apologize for any inconvenience.  Coffee Break Training is available 24x7 at www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/coffee-break/

Coffee Break Training: Commodity Examples

Last week’s Coffee Break Training introduced the topic of “commodities” as they pertain to storage occupancies.

Today’s Coffee Break Training, “Commodity Examples,” takes it a step further: providing some examples of the various products that might be found in a storage array.

Your Coffee Break can be downloaded from http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2009_34.pdf

Always refer to nationally recognized design and installation standards, the product manufacturer or listing details for specific information.   

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U.S. Fire Administration Coffee Break Training Update 2009-34

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Last week’s Coffee Break Training introduced the topic of “commodities” as they pertain to storage occupancies.

 

Today’s Coffee Break Training, “Commodity Examples” takes it a step further: providing some examples of the various products that might be found in a storage array.

 

Your Coffee Break can be downloaded from http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2009_34pdf

 

Always refer to nationally recognized design and installation standards, the product manufacturer or listing details for specific information.   

 

Please share this Coffee Break Training segment and others with your peers. Previous Coffee Breaks may be found at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/coffee-break/

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Monday, August 24

U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification - Buffalo, NY

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

Name: Charles "Chip" McCarthy 

Rank: Lieutenant

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 22

Date of Incident: 08/24/2009

Time of Incident: 0349hrs

Date of Death: 08/24/2009

 

Name: Jonathan Croom

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 10

Date of Incident: 08/24/2009

Time of Incident: 0349hrs

Date of Death: 08/24/2009

 

Fire Department: Buffalo Fire Department

Address: 195 Court Street, Buffalo, NY 14202

Fire Department Chief: Fire Commissioner Michael Lombardo

Incident Description: Lieutenant McCarthy and Firefighter Croom were killed while searching a burning commercial structure when the main floor collapsed and trapped the firefighters. Investigation into the cause of the fire and firefighter deaths continues.

Incident Location: 1815 Genesee Street

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Charles “Chip” McCarthy and Firefighter Jonathan Croom at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 66 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 64 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and two 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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Friday, August 21

U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification - Reno, NV

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

Name: David Jamsa

Rank: Pilot

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Status: Wildland Contract

Years of Service: 4

Date of Incident: 08/20/2009

Time of Incident: 1545hrs

Date of Death: 08/20/2009

Fire Department: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management - Nevada State Office

Address: 1340 Financial BLVD, Reno, NV 89502

Fire Department Chief: Director Ron Wenker

Incident Description: A single engine air tanker (SEAT) crashed in the Clan Alpine Mountains of Churchill County on Thursday (8/20) dropping fire retardant on the Hoyt Fire.  The pilot, Dave Jamsa, was transported by helicopter to medical facilities in Lovelock, Nevada, where he was pronounced dead.  The aircraft was an Air Tractor AT-802A, owned by Minuteman Aerial Application, Inc., of Missoula, Montana.  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have an investigation team in-route.

Incident Location: Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County Nevada

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Pilot David Jamsa at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 64 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 62 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and two from previous year incidents.  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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