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News Archive»
July 2007
7/30/07 Line of Duty Death - Sesser, IL
Our condolences to the Miller family and the Sesser Fire Protection
District of Illinois. FireFighter James Miller, 43, a 22 year veteran
of the Sesser Fire Protection District, died Friday July 27, 2007.
James was packing hose after an early morning semi tractor trailer fire
on Interstate 57 when he was struck and killed by a passing Greyhound
bus. The driver of the bus has been charged with violating Scott's Law.
The law requires motorists to slow down or pull over when going through
accident scenes.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
James Miller Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/29/07 Line of Duty Death - Newark, NJ
Our condolences to the Nolton family and the Newark Fire Department
of New Jersey. FireFighter Cornelius Nolton, 37, a 14 year veteran
of the Newark Fire Department assigned to Engine Company 18, died
Monday July 23, 2007. Cornelius had complained of back and neck pain
after throwing two ladders at a residential structure fire. He was
transported from the scene to University Hospital suffering from
an apparent heart attack. He succumbed to his injuries two days later.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Cornelius Nolton Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/27/07 Line of Duty Death - Mechanicsburg, OH
Our condolences to the Trainer family and the Mechanicsburg Fire
Department of Champaign County, Ohio. FireFighter Jon Trainer, 38,
a 2 year veteran volunteer with the Mechanicsburg Fire Department,
died Tuesday July 24, 2007. Jon was at the station after returning
from a structure fire when his foot became tangled while packing
hose and he fell from the top of the apparatus to the concrete 10
feet below, striking his head. Jon was transported to Mercy Memorial
Hospital in Urbana where he died shortly after.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Jon Trainer Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/26/07 Line of Duty Death - Kalamath National Forest, CA
Our condolences to the Davis family, the California Department of
Forestry, and Idaho Helicopters Inc. of Boise. Pilot Dennis Davis,
61, a veteran helicopter pilot working under contract with Idaho
Helicopters for the CDF, died Monday July 23, 2007. Dennis was
delivering drinking water to firefighters battling the Elk Fire
Complex in Kalamath National Forest when his 1968 Bell 205A-1
helicopter crashed in extremely rugged terrain.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Dennis Davis Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/23/07 Line of Duty Deaths - Contra Costa County, CA
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Our condolences to the Burton and Desmond families and the Contra
Costa County Fire Protection District of California. Fire Captain
Matt Burton, 34, and Fire Engineer Scott Desmond, 37, members of
the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District IAFF Local 1230,
died Saturday July 21, 2007. Matt and Scott had responded to a
single story residential structure fire in San Pablo with reports
of two people trapped. Engine 70’s crew, after finding and assisting
in one rescue, continued searching for a second victim. During this
rescue effort they became trapped. Despite valiant rescue efforts,
two firefighters and the occupants perished as a result of the fire.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Matt Burton and Scott Desmond Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/20/07 Attention WFD Members
The Captain John F. Keane Memorial Golf Outing will be held on
Tuesday October 9, 2007 7AM-6PM at East Mountain Golf Course in
Waterbury. The outing will be a scramble format with food, raffles,
and prizes. Golfers and non-golfers are welcome. Hole sponsorship
is available on a first come first serve basis.
Click here
for the official flyer (.pdf) with complete details and contact information.
7/18/07 Line of Duty Death - Broward County, FL
Our condolences to the Douthitt family and the Broward County
Sheriff's Office Department of Fire/Rescue of Florida. Fire
Driver Engineer Michael Douthitt, 48, a veteran firefighter 18
months from retirement, died Friday July 13, 2007. Michael had
developed chest pains while on duty at a mobile home fire on
Wednesday July 4, 2007 and was treated and released after
several days in the hospital but suffered cardiac arrest and
died on Friday July 13, 2007.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Michael Douthitt Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/17/07 Line of Duty Death - Ridgefield Park, NJ
Our condolences to the Dembski family and the Ridgefield Park Fire
Department of New Jersey. FireFighter and Former Chief Stephen Dembski,
41, a 20 year veteran of the Ridgefield Park Fire Department, died
Sunday July 15, 2007. After performing search and rescue and ventilation
duties at a fully involved mutual aid structure fire in Bogota, Stephen
left the firehouse after cleaning up at noon and returned home. Several
hours later at a family outing he complained to his wife of back pain
and feeling faint, and then collapsed from an apparent heart attack.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Stephen Dembski Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/16/07 Waterbury FD Fischetti Fundraiser
Saturday was a beautiful day for a fundraiser in Waterbury.
Fire department families, local politicians, and members of
the Waterbury community, all turned out on Saturday to raise
money for the family of Fire Driver Joseph Fischetti, who was
injured in the May 19th tragedy. Joe is still in a wheelchair,
but he is home from Gaylord Rehabilitation Hospital in good
spirits and recovering with therapy.
For more information, please visit
www.waterburyfire.org.
7/13/07 Two New Charleston Nine Tribute Videos
A website viewer that goes by fyrfytrchapman, submitted a new Charleston Nine Tribute
Video from YouTube.com. I added the video, arranged with 'Shine Your
Light' to the
FireFighting Videos page.
While watching the video, I found another video arranged with MercyMe's
'I Can Only Imagine'. I added this video to the
FireFighting Videos
page also.
7/11/07 Line of Duty Death - Kennewick, WA
Our condolences to the Lyons family and the Kennewick Fire
Department of Washington. FireFighter Eric Lyons, 38, a
veteran of the Kennewick Fire Deparment, died Thursday July
5, 2007. Eric had responded to a brush fire earlier during his
shift. Shortly after midnight he developed a medical emergency.
He was transported to Kennewick General and passed away shortly
after.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Eric Lyons Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/10/07 Line of Duty Death - Washington, DC
Our condolences to the McRae family and the District of Columbia
Fire Department. FireFighter James McRae, 34, a 15 year veteran
of the DCFD, died Saturday July 7, 2007. James had responded to
several alarms during his shift and awoke around 0300 hours not
feeling well with shortness of breath. A paramedic in the firehouse
began treating him for symptoms of a heart attack. He was transported
to Sibley Hospital and then airlifted to Washington Hospital Center
for specialized treatment where he passed away shortly after.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
James McRae Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/9/07 Line of Duty Death - Saratoga Springs, UT
Our condolences to the Penovich family and the Saratoga Springs
Fire Department of Utah. Fire Chief Michael Penovich, 38, a veteran
with the Saratoga Springs and Cedar Fort Fire Departments, died
Thursday July 5, 2007. Michael was traveling in a department pickup
truck from a meeting in Heber City when his vehicle veered off of
an 80 foot embankment into the Deer Creek Reservoir. The truck was
found in 50 feet of water.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Michael Penovich Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/7/07 Line of Duty Death - Coal City, IN
Our condolences to the Leslie family and the Coal City Community
Volunteer Fire Department of Indiana. FireFighter Dennise Leslie,
37, a volunteer with the Coal City Community Volunteer Fire Department,
died Monday July 2, 2007. Dennise was responding to the fire station
in her personal pickup truck to respond to a brush fire with an engine.
She swerved to avoid an oncoming car and lost control of her vehicle
which overturned and struck a tree. Dennise was not ejected and passed
away at the scene.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Dennise Leslie Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/5/07 Line of Duty Death - Mobile, AL
Our condolences to the Downing family and the Mobile Fire and Rescue
Department of Alabama. Captain Samuel Downing, 45, a 22 year veteran
of the Mobile Fire and Rescue Department, died Saturday June 30, 2007.
Samuel responded to several runs during his 24 hour shift. After
returning home from completeing his tour he suffered an apparent heart
attack and passed away.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Samuel Downing Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/3/07 Line of Duty Death - Patchogue, NY
Our condolences to the Summers family and the Patchogue Fire Department
of New York. FireFighter Edward Summers, 69, a 47 year veteran of the
Patchogue Fire Department, died Thursday June 28, 2007. Edward collapsed
from an apparent heart attack while performing a work detail at the
fire station. His brother firefighters attempted to revive him, but were
unsuccessful.
For more news, information, and photos, please visit the
Edward Summers Memorial in the
Fallen Brothers Section.
7/2/07 Armpatch Gallery Update
Today I updated the Armpatch Gallery with 24 new armpatches,
including these two submissions from Operation Iraqi Freedom,
Combat Zone Firefighters of Anaconda Station 3 in Baghdad and
the Richmond Fire Department of Richmond, Missouri.
These new armpatches can be found on pages
Armpatch 200
and
Armpatch 201.
There are now 2,412 armpatches in the gallery.
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