Firefighter Jylka was responding to a wildland fire on board fire apparatus to a wildland fire when he suffered a medical emergency and went unresponsive. Another Firefighter began CPR and he was transported by ambulance to the local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Age: 34
Rank: Firefighter
Incident Date: 04/29/2008
Duty Type: Responding
Activity Type: Riding Vehicle/Apparatus
Fire Dept. Info: Pine City Fire Department
400 5th Street, SE
Pine City , Minnesota 55063
Chief: Tom Miller
WestCoast911.com Fallen Firefighter information source: USFA
Firefighter Eric Speed was operating a tanker enroute to a mutual aid residential structure fire call in a neighboring fire district, when the apparatus left the road way, turning over and striking several trees. The cab of the apparatus was severely damaged by the trees causing Speed to be severely injured. Firefighter Speed was airlifted to the hospital but was pronounced on arrival.
The investigation continues regarding the causes of the accident, such as load factors, traveling speed, and mechanical problems. Reports indicate that unfamiliarity with the particular roadway the apparatus was traveling and the sharp ninety-degree turn where the accident took place may have been a factor in the accident.
Shortly after he and other members of the fire department had brought a fire in a vacant residential structure under control, Firefighter Crockett, for a cause still to be determined, collapsed while on a hose line working overhaul. Other firefighters began emergency medical procedures on Firefighter Crockett at the scene and an ambulance transported him to a nearby hospital. All attempts to revive Crockett, however, were unsuccessful. Press reports indicate that the Kansas City police are assisting the Fire Department in investigating the incident as a “fire of very suspicious circumstances.”
Age: 48
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank: Firefighter
Death Date: 03/17/2008
Fire Dept. Info:Â Kansas City Fire Department
635 Woodland AVE., STE 2100
Kansas City , Missouri 64106
Chief: Richard Dyer
Our condolences go out to the family of Firefighter Barrett of the West Milford Township fire department.
Firefighter Barrett was working a hose line at a residential structure fire when he collapsed from a cause still under investigation. All attempts to revive Barrett while at the scene, en-route to and at the hospital were unsuccessful. The cause of the fire in the unoccupied rancher style residence is under investigation, but believed to have been related to a power outage in the area. Incident Location: 34 Navajo Trail, West Milford, NJ 07480
Victor Isler and Justin Monroe made the ultimate sacrifice when they died in the line of duty today. They have become the death number 27 and 28. U.S. Firefighters to die in the line of duty this year, in what is the first multi-Firefighter fatality incident this year.
North Carolina - Two firefighters died and three others were injured Friday while battling a fire that destroyed a central North Carolina woodworking company. Firefighters Justin Monroe, 19, and Victor Isler, 40, died from injuries they got while trying to contain the fire at Salisbury Millworks, Fire Chief Rick Parnell said.    Watch News Footage“It’s a deeply sad day in Salisbury today,” Parnell said. “We lost two excellent firefighters. They are our friends, brothers and buddies. We’re a close, tight-knit group and every member is hurting.”
Two other firefighters were treated for burns at Rowan Regional Medical Center and released. A third firefighter, who also had burns, was expected to be released later Friday from North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem.
A steady rain helped firefighters knock down most of the flames at the company. Crews from as far away as Charlotte, about 40 miles south, were called to help battle the 7 a.m. fire.
The blaze left behind little of the family-owned company that made cabinets, doors and moldings for hospitals and businesses. The building walls had collapsed and smoke poured from the smoldering rubble. Continue reading →
Fire Engineer Dennis became ill while on duty at Fire Station 40. Dennis was transported to the hospital where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.
Firefighter Holmes and another firefighter (Lt. Scott King) were attempting to rescue a 44-year-old female resident from the second floor of a burning duplex, when conditions in the building rapidly deteriorated and the firefighters became trapped. The two firefighters were rescued by a rapid intervention team and transported to the hospital.
Firefighter King has since been released from the hospital, but Firefighter Holmes, after several days in critical condition at the Mercy Hospital Burn Unit, succumbed to his injuries in the morning hours of 03/05/2008. The female resident of the structure did not survive the fire. According to FirefighterCloseCalls.com, the fire has been ruled accidental by the State Fire Marshal, sparked by a hair dryer on the living room couch on the first floor.
A fund has been established at North West Savings Bank, 200 S. Center Street, Grove City, PA 16127 ATTN: FF Brad Holmes.
Just want to give my respect to the LAPD Officer Randy Simmons and his family. Its always hard to hear about a line of duty death no matter from FD or PD. And to officer Veenstra, I am sorry for the loss of your partner. Thank you for protecting the people of your city. Above and certainly beyond the call of duty. I wish for you a quick recovery.
Prince William County VA - An extensive report on the LODD of Prince William County’s Kyle Wilson was released this weekend. The investigative report, which is only one portion of the report, is 382 pages long. The fire-ground audio, animations, videos and still pictures are part of a video time-line of the fire.
It is difficult to listen as Kyle Wilson calls for help.
“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, Tower 512 bucket, I’m trapped inside, I don’t know where I am, I’m somewhere in the stairwell, I need someone to come get me out.â€
I give credit to this organization for exposing the faults of their operations so that others in the fire service may learn. Every Firefighter should read it. Continue reading →
