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Feds Release Report on Fatal San Francisco Fire Federal officials have released a report stating that a series of factors led to the deaths of two San Francisco (CA)...
TX Firefighter Training Death Lawsuit Trial Begins Testimony began Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit brought over the deaths of two Kilgore (TX) firefighters in a J...
CT House Passes Firefighter Compensation Bill A bill that would make certain local firefighters eligible for workers' compensation coverage for mental or emotional...
Statement from US CSB on Workers Memorial Day On this Workers’ Memorial Day 2012, I would like to take the opportunity to look back and remember those who have los...
Fire Service Commentary: Will You Be Remembered or Forgotten? Don Erbin reflects on the impact a single firefighter can make--or fail to make--on his department and the fire servi...
Streamlight Donates to National Fallen Firefighters Foundation from Proceeds of Flashlight Sales Streamlight, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting for first responders, donated $17,000 to the Natio...
CSB Releases New Safety Video on Fatal Hot Work Explosion The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a new safety video detailing a fatal 2010 hot work accident that ...
FDIC 2012 Class on Fire Service Ethics "While it's a very small percentage of firefighters who are accused of ethical and professional misconduct, ever...
CSB Report on Fatal Welding Explosion at DuPont Buffalo Facility In a draft report released today at a news conference in Buffalo, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) determined tha...
FDNY Mourns Firefighter Killed in Warehouse Fire
Grand Jury to Investigate Deadly Philly Fire A grand jury is now investigating the Philadelphia warehouse fire that killed two firefighters.
FDIC 2012: Riley Highlights Red Flags on the Fireground In his Monday FDIC 2012 workshop, Ricky Riley of Traditions Training reviewed preventable issues that firefighters mu...
50-Year Vet Dies Responding to Brush Fire in CT A 50-year veteran Connecticut firefighter collapsed and died while hauling equipment to the scene of a brush fire
Third Fatal Fire in Philly in Recent Days Four people, including two young children, died early Monday in a West Philadelphia house fire.
Firefighter Dead, Others Injured in Three-Alarm Brooklyn (NY) Warehouse Fire One firefighter was killed and several others injured while battling a three-alarm warehouse fire Monday in Brooklyn,...
Two Fallen Philadelphia Firefighters Mourned Hundreds of firefighters from across the country lined the streets of Philadelphia to pay their respects to two falle...
Crossfit 4 Fire: Forging the Craft of Firefighter Fitness The American fire service is facing an epidemic of obesity that is killing numerous firefighters each year. Ed Hadfie...
Reporting Directions for Philadelphia LODD Services See reporting directions for outside agencies attending the services for Philadelphia Lieutenant Robert Neary and Fir...

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

It is with deep regret that I post the following USFA official line of duty death announcement of fellow brother firefighter Chief Chet Bauermeister. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Franklin County Fire District 4.

Name: Chet Bauermeister
Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 28
Date of Incident: 06/23/2010
Time of Incident: 1530hrs
Date of Death: 06/23/2010

Fire Department:
Franklin County Fire District 4
Address: 510Ã¢â¬Â¦

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

It is with deep regret that I post the following USFA official line of duty death announcement of fellow brother firefighter Captain David Irr. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Yuma Rural/Metro Fire Department.

David IRR

Rank: Fire Captain
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 15
Date of Incident: 05/22/2010
Time of Incident: 0730hrs
Date of Death: 05/22/2010

Fire Department:
Yuma Rural/Metro Fire Department
Address: 2029 S ArizonaÃ¢â¬Â¦

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

It is with deep regret that I post the following USFA official line of duty death announcement of fellow brother Firefighter Kurt Meusel. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Scales Mound Fire Protection District.

Kurt Meusel

Rank: Firefighter
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 10

Date of Incident: 05/22/2010
Time of Incident: 2114hrs
Date of Death: 05/22/2010

Fire Department:
Scales Mound Fire Protection District
Address: 130 NÃ¢â¬Â¦

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

It is with deep regret that I post the following USFA official line of duty death announcement of fellow brother Firefighter John Glaser. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Shawnee Kansas Fire Department.

John Glaser

Rank: Firefighter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 6
Date of Incident: 05/22/2010
Time of Incident: 2055hrs
Date of Death: 05/22/2010

Fire Department:
Shawnee Fire Department
Address: 6501 Quivira RD, Shawnee, KSÃ¢â¬Â¦

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

It is with deep regret that I post the following USFA official line of duty death announcement of fellow brother Chief Paul Johnson. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and the members of the Crows Roost Fire Department, OK.

Paul Johnson

Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 20
Date of Incident: 05/19/2010
Time of Incident: 0142hrs
Date of Death: 05/19/2010

Fire Department:
Crow Roost Fire Department
Highway 152, Fort Cobb, OK 73038
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