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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 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
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.
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