The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Eric Allan Tinkham
Rank: Captain
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 26
Date of Incident: 08/01/2009
Time of Incident: Unk
Date of Death: 08/01/2009
Fire Department: Queen Creek Fire Department
Address:
Fire Department POC: Chief Van Summer
Incident Description: On Saturday morning, August 1, 2008, at shift change, firefighters discovered Captain Eric Tinkham in cardiac arrest. He was treated by his crew and transported to the Gilbert Hospital Emergency Room where he was pronounced dead.
Incident Location:
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Captain Eric Allan Tinkham at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 60 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 58 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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