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911 MEMORIAL

Calling All Angels

"Calling All Angels! Calling All Angels!" went out his thunderous plea,
"I am thy Lord beseeching my horde to assemble in front of me!"
In a flash the angels did dash to gather at his feet,
And hear his plan to help all man by use of Heaven's elite.

"The Devil's made a play this September day to hurt the ones I love,
He's loosed upon earth his demonic worth now push has come to shove.
I'll not stand by and have good men die without awareness in their heart,
So this day in my plan-full way a battle I'm going to start."

"Gabriel old friend to this end welcome every woman and man,
That'll come our way this fateful day who died by Satan's hand.
And before you go you need to know a few you'll bring straight to me,
Firefighters all now standing tall known as The Three-Forty-Three."

With Gabriel gone and quiet the throng they wondered at his plan,
To send and quell the flames of hell by use of mortal man.
All manner of doubt filled the strongest and stout of Heaven's holy array,
And fear fell upon the heavenly throng at the plan the Lord set this day.

"I can sense in thy hearts hesitation to start a battle you don't understand,
But confused as you Satan is too and that is the heart of my plan.
Fear yea not for what I've wrought I'll ask none here to face his fork,
But I'll send into hell those who fell the firefighters from New York!"

The Lord raised his staff and began to laugh in roaring thunderous glee,
Then in a booming blaze they stepped from a haze The Angelic Three-Forty-Three.
They fell into line in very short time making perfect formations of rows,
And the Lord caused to slip onto every man's hip a golden heavenly hose.

"The gravest mistake Satan did make when he struck down these men so brave,
Thinking idle I'd stand not extending my hand and their souls I would not save.
Have no fear for the men standing here the way to his place they know well,
For verily each day they've collected their pay by stepping into hell."

These men know their task now angels I ask that you hasten straight to earth,
And comfort their friends when the tally begins and they start to question their worth.
Console them with wings and all heavenly things on their shoulder your head is to rest,
Send whispers of thanks from our heavenly ranks say, 'God knows you did your best.'"

Sandy Dahl - Wife of Flight 93 Pilot

Flight 93 flight path

Firefighter Casualties
   The following table gives an overview of the number of on-duty deaths and injuries    that occurred from 1993 to 2002.
   Year      Deaths�        Fireground Injuries�         Total Injuries�
   1993        77                   52,885                        101,500
   1994       104                  52,875                          95,400
   1995        96                   50,640                          94,500
   1996        95                   45,725                          87,150
   1997        94                   40,920                          85,400
   1998        91                   43,080                          87,500
   1999      112                   45,550                          88,500
   2000      102                   43,065                          84,550
   2001      102�                  41,395                          82,250
   2002      100                   37,860                          80,800
   � This figure reflects the number of deaths as published in USFA's annual report on    firefighter fatalities.
   � This figure reflects the number of injuries as published in NFPA's annual report       on firefighter injuries.
   � In 2001, an additional 341 firefighters died in the line of duty at the World Trade     Center on September 11.

A Firefighter's Wish....I Wish You Could See

I wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for trapped children, flames rolling above your head, your palms and knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under your weight as the kitchen below you burns.

I wish you could comprehend a wife's horror at 3 in the morning as I check her husband of 40 years for a pulse and find none. I start CPR anyway, hoping to bring him back, knowing intuitively it is too late.
But wanting his wife and family to know everything possible was done to try to save his life.

I wish you knew the unique smell of burning insulation, the taste of soot-filled mucus, the feeling of intense heat through your turnout gear, the sound of flames crackling, the eeriness of being able to see absolutely nothing in dense smoke-sensations that I've become too familiar with.
I wish you could understand how it feels to go to work in the morning after having spent most of the night, hot and soaking wet at a multiple alarm.

I wish you could read my mind as I respond to a building fire "Is this a false alarm or a working fire? How is the building constructed? What hazards await me? Is anyone trapped?" Or to an EMS call, "What is wrong with the patient? Is it minor or life-threatening? Is the caller really in distress or is he waiting for us with a 2x4 or a gun?"

I wish you could be in the emergency room as a doctor pronounces dead the beautiful five-year old girl that I have been trying to save during the past 25 minutes. Who will never go on her first date or say the words, "I love you Mommy" again.

I wish you could know the frustration I feel in the cab of the engine, squad, or my personal vehicle, the driver with his foot pressing down hard on the pedal, my arm tugging again and again at the air horn chain, as you fail to yield the right-of-way at an intersection or in traffic.
When you need us however, your first comment upon our arrival will be, "It took you forever to get here!"

I wish you could know my thoughts as I help extricate a girl of teenage years from the remains of her automobile. "What if this was my sister, my girlfriend or a friend? What were her parents reaction going to be when they opened the door to find a police officer with hat in hand?"

I wish you could know how it feels to walk in the back door and greet my parents and family, not having the heart to tell them that I nearly did not come back from the last call.
I wish you could know how it feels dispatching an officers, fireman and EMT's out and when we call for them and our heart drops because no one answers back or to here a bone chilling 911 call of a child or wife needing assistance.

I wish you could feel the hurt as people verbally, and sometimes physically, abuse us or belittle what I do, or as they express their attitudes of "It will never happen to me."
I wish you could realize the physical, emotional and mental drain or missed meals, lost sleep and forgone social activities, in addition to all the tragedy my eyes have seen.

I wish you could know the brotherhood and self-satisfaction of helping save a life or preserving someone's property, or being able to be there in time of crisis, or creating order from total chaos.

I wish you could understand what it feels like to have a little boy tugging at your arm and asking, "Is Mommy okay?" Not even being able to look in his eyes without tears from your own and not knowing what to say. Or to have to hold back a long time friend who watches his buddy having rescue breathing done on him as they take him away in the ambulance. You know all along he did not have his seat belt on. A sensation that I have become too familiar with.
Unless you have lived with this kind of life, you will never truly understand or appreciate who I am, we are, or what our job really means to us...I wish you could though.

FIREFIGHTER DEATHS REPORTED IN 2004
104
SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN 42 DEATHS REPORTED IN 2005 - BELOW ARE THOSE 42 AND STATISTICS FROM 2004

There were a total of 104 incidents that took the life of a firefighter in 2004:

� Career firefighters, those who are employed full-time as firefighters, comprised 29 deaths (27%) in 2004.

� Volunteer, seasonal, and part-time firefighters accounted for 78 deaths.

� Half of the firefighters that died in 2004 died from traumatic injuries such as asphyxiation, burns, drowning, vehicle crashes, and other physical injuries.

� The balance of firefighter deaths in 2004 were attributed to non-traumatic injuries, such as heart attacks and strokes. Heart attacks caused the deaths of 49 on-duty firefighters.
� Nine (9) firefighters
died in 2004 in response to wildland fires (grass, trees, brush). This is the lowest level of wildland-related firefighter deaths since 1996 and represents a significant drop from the 29 wildland-related firefighter deaths that occurred in 2003.

� Three (3) firefighters were killed when fire apparatus were backed over them.

� A Pennsylvania incident occurred at the fire station and was not associated with an emergency response.

� Five (5) firefighters were killed when they were struck by passing vehicles at the scene of an emergency.

� Additionally, four (4) firefighters were killed in falls from fire department vehicles.

� A Massachusetts firefighter died when he fell from a responding engine company, this department also suffered a fatal fall injury involving fire apparatus in 1984.

� A Kentucky firefighter was shot and killed as she approached an emergency that involved domestic violence.

� Twenty firefighters died in vehicle collisions.

� Seven (7) of these deaths involved the crash of the firefighter's personal vehicle.

� Three (3) firefighters died in aircraft crashes; one (1) in a medical helicopter and two (2) wildland fire fighting aircraft.

� Five (5) firefighters died in crashes that involved responding fire apparatus.

� Firefighter deaths took place in 40 states. Pennsylvania had the highest number of deaths with 18 firefighters killed; Kentucky suffered seven (7) deaths, followed by California, Florida, Illinois, and New Jersey with five (5) deaths each.

� The average age of firefighters killed while on-duty in 2004 was 47. The average age of a firefighter that died of a heart attack or stroke was 52; the average age of firefighters who died of traumatic injuries was 42.

Firefighters Memorial Database Results Firefighter's Name City, State Date of Death

O'Conner, David Wayne Memphis, Tennessee 04/20/2005
Clark, Sally Renee' Laurel, Mississippi 04/18/2005
Cook, Jacob   Evanston, Wyoming 04/18/2005
Henderson, Robert   Evanston, Wyoming 04/18/2005
Wohrman, Alfred   Poughquag, New York 04/17/2005
Monica, Dale A Burke, New York 04/16/2005
Wisniewski, Justin M Southington, Connecticut 04/03/2005
Poage, William   Hope Hull, Alabama 04/02/2005
Phillips, Brandon Scott Keller, Texas 03/30/2005
Brooks, Sr., Robert G Montgomery, New York 03/28/2005
Wright, Al   Hollywood, Alabama 03/21/2005
Ellis, Andre   Louisville, Kentucky 03/16/2005
Buehne, Jerry   Affton, Missouri 03/10/2005
Edgar, Charles Lynn Lufkin, Texas 03/10/2005
Gonzales, Jose Victor Lufkin, Texas 03/10/2005
Greeno, John   Lufkin, Texas 03/10/2005
Mero, Jr., James E Elizabethtown, New York 03/09/2005
Mower, Thomas   Glenolden, Pennsylvania 03/03/2005
Aunkst, Michael   Benedict, Nebraska 02/27/2005
Nicklas, Lonnie Wayne Shepherd, Texas 02/24/2005
Hobbs, Henry   Bryceville, Florida 02/21/2005
Burke, Grady   Houston, Texas 02/19/2005
Mercurio, Michael   Urbandale, Iowa 02/18/2005
Crawford, Michael Lee Carrollton, Georgia 02/15/2005
McCormack, Mark   Los Gatos, California 02/13/2005
Rangel, Ray   Dyess AFB, Texas 02/13/2005
Petta, Angelo   Garfield, New Jersey 02/12/2005
Pierce, William   Ogdensburg, New Jersey 02/10/2005
Smith, Todd   New Paltz, New York 02/06/2005
Goodin, William   Somerset, Kentucky 02/05/2005
Hudson, William   Salem, Massachusetts 02/03/2005
Conner, Donald   Stigler, Oklahoma 01/26/2005
Bellew, John G. Brooklyn, New York 01/23/2005
Falkouski, Micheal   Rensselaer, New York 01/23/2005
Meyran, Curtis W. Brooklyn, New York 01/23/2005
Sclafani, Richard T. Brooklyn, New York 01/23/2005
Sarnoski, Walter   Dubois, Pennsylvania 01/20/2005
Thornton, Scott   Jackson, Michigan 01/20/2005
Young, Timmy   Columbia, South Carolina 01/20/2005
Fugate, James   Collinsville, Oklahoma 01/11/2005
Martin, Robert Dewey Bostic, North Carolina 01/09/2005
DeWolf, Christopher   Newington, New Hampshire 01/06/2005
Fuller, Jr., Ornell E Dexter, New Mexico 01/03/2005

Detail
Aunkst, Michael
Age: 45
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/27/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 00:20
Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Death Date: 02/27/2005
Fixed Prop. Use:
Fire Dept. Info: Benedict Volunteer Fire Department
101 Elmer Avenue
Benedict , Nebraska 68316
Chief: Brian Quick

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Aunkst was operating at the scene of a barn fire when he collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Care was initiated and he was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Memorial Fund Info: Memorials may be directed to the family or to the memorial fund that has been established at all York County banks. Metz Mortuary of York is handling arrangements and condolences may be emailed to the family at metz@metzmortuary.com.
Bellew, John G.
Age: 37
Cause of Death: Fall
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/23/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 07:58
Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Death Date: 01/23/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Ladder 27, Fire Department City of New York
9 Metro Tech
Brooklyn , New York 11201
Chief: Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scopetta

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Bellew was fatally injured battling a third alarm fire in a four-story apartment building. Firefighter Bellew and Lieutenant Meyran were treated at the scene and transported to St. Barabas Hospital where both succumbed to their injuries.
Memorial Fund Info: A special bank account for the Heroes Fund has been set up at the Amalgamated Bank of New York. Credit-card contributions can't be accepted. Telephone inquiries about the fund should be directed to Sheila Pettit at the UFA, at (212) 545-6962.
Brooks, Sr., Robert G
Age: 42
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter Trainee
Nature of Death: Cardiovascular Accident
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 03/26/2005
Duty Type: Training
Incident Time: 09:05
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 03/28/2005
Fixed Prop. Use:
Fire Dept. Info: Montgomery Fire Department
PO Box 8
Montgomery , New York 12549
Chief: James Ferguson

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Trainee Brooks collapsed of a brain aneurysm while participating in a live-burn exercise; preparing to enter the burning building. Brooks was treated on scene and then transported to the hospital where he died two days later from the injury. Funeral Arrangements: 04/01/2005, 1100hrs @ Walden Fire Station Reception Hall, 230 Old Orange Ave., Walden, NY, with burial at the Brick Reformed Church Cemetery on Rt. 17K in Montgomery. Shuttle bus service will be available for the Thursday evening calling hours (beginning at 5 p.m.) and Friday morning for the Funeral Service (beginning at 10 a.m.). The shuttle will originate from the Valley Central High School on Rt. 17K in Montgomery.
Memorial Fund Info: Brooks Family Fund, C/o Walden Savings Bank, PO Box 690, Montgomery, NY 12549; Attn: Dave Griffin. Telephone: (845) 457-3138
Buehne, Jerry
Age: 64
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Fire Chief
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 03/10/2005
Duty Type: Other On-Duty
Incident Time: 08:45
Activity Type: Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 03/10/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Affton Fire Protection District
9282 Gravois Avenue
Affton , Missouri 63123
Chief: Pending

Initial Summary:    Chief Buehne was driving to a meeting at his department when his department vehicle was struck by an on-coming vehicle fleeing from police and traveling at a high rate of speed. Buehne was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o Affton Fire Protection District, 9282 Gravois Avenue, Affton, MO 63123
Burke, Grady
Age: 39
Cause of Death: Caught or Trapped
Rank: Captain
Nature of Death:
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/19/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 06:00
Activity Type: Search and Rescue
Death Date: 02/19/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Houston Fire Department
1205 Dart Street
Houston , Texas 77007
Chief: Phil Boriskie

Initial Summary:    Captain Burke was performing search and rescue efforts at a residential structure fire. When the structure became unstable, all other personnel pulled out except for Burke who became trapped when the roof collapsed. Despite rescue efforts by fellow firefighters, attempts to save him were unsuccessful. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o   Houston Fire Department, 1205 Dart Street, Houston, TX 77007
Clark, Sally Renee'
Age: 49
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 04/16/2005
Duty Type: Training
Incident Time: 10:30
Activity Type: Pump Operations
Death Date: 04/18/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Store/Office
Fire Dept. Info: Pleasant Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
22 Holly Road
Laurel , Mississippi 39443
Chief: Billy Clark

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Renee' Clark, age 49, was participating in pump operations training and a fund-raiser at the Pleasant Ridge VFD station on Saturday, April 16, 2005 when she collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Fellow volunteer firefighters and first responders utilized the department's AED and CPR to rescucitate Firefighter Clark prior to the arrival of EmServ Ambulance Service paramedics. Firefighter Clark was transported to South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi where she succumbed to her injuries on Monday, April 18, 2005. Firefighter Clark is the wife of Pleasant Ridge VFD Chief Billy Clark and has been an active department member for several years.
Memorial Fund Info: Memorials may be made to the Renee' Clark Memorial Fund in care of the Pleasant Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, 22 Holly Road, Laurel, MS 39443
Conner, Donald
Age: 74
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Other
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/26/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 12:00
Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Death Date: 01/26/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Outdoor Property
Fire Dept. Info: Brooken Volunteer Fire Department
30021 S. CR 4300
Stigler , Oklahoma 74462
Chief: Frank Deshazo

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Conner died from cause still to be determined while fighting a forest fire. Conner was on a one-inch line and had returned to his brush-truck to reposition the apparatus when he collapsed.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o Brooken Volunteer Fire Department, 30021 S CR 4300, Stigler, OK 74462.
Cook, Jacob
Age: 23
Cause of Death: Other
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Burns
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 04/18/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 15:11
Activity Type: Search and Rescue
Death Date: 04/18/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Evanston Fire Department
1136 Front St.
PO Box 640
Evanston , Wyoming 82930
Chief: Don Bodine

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Cook and Assistant Lieutenant Henderson were performing search and rescue operations inside of a working residential fire when from a cause still to be determined the townhouse exploded, killing Cook and Henderson and injuring several other firefighters.
Memorial Fund Info: Firefighter Cook and Assistant Lieutenant Henderson were performing search and rescue operations inside of a working residential fire when from a cause still to be determined the townhouse exploded, killing Cook and Henderson and injuring several other firefighters.
Crawford, Michael Lee
Age: 51
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Lieutenant
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 02/15/2005
Duty Type: Responding
Incident Time: 13:30
Activity Type: Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 02/15/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Carroll County Fire Rescue
501 Old Newnan Road
Carrollton , Georgia 30117
Chief: Gary L. Thomas

Initial Summary:    Lieutenant Crawford was returning to the fire station in a squad truck when he suffered a heart attack that took his life.
Memorial Fund Info: Pending
DeWolf, Christopher
Age: 41
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Lieutenant
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/06/2005
Duty Type: Other On-Duty
Incident Time:
Activity Type: Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle
Death Date: 01/06/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: N/A
Fire Dept. Info: Newington Fire Department
80 Fox Point Road
Newington , New Hampshire 03801
Chief: Roy Greenleaf

Initial Summary:    Christopher DeWolf was responding to a shift recall of his oncoming shift to cover the station due to extreme weather conditions and the on-duty crew investigating an odor of smoke in a structure. While en route to the station, his POV rolled over and collided with a concrete sign pole on Interstate 95. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Edgar, Charles Lynn
Age: 54
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Fire Management Officer
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 03/10/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 13:55
Activity Type: Riding Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 03/10/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Outdoor Property
Fire Dept. Info: United States Forest Service, Sabine National Fore
National Forests in Texas
415 S. First Street, Suite 110
Lufkin , Texas 75901
Chief: Forest Supervisor Fred Salinas

Initial Summary:    Jose Victor Gonzales, John Greeno and Charles Edgar all died as a result of a helicopter crash while working a prescribed burn, dropping fire pellets to start fires in the forest below, near Shelbyville, TX. The cause of the helicopter crash is still to be determined.
Ellis, Andre
Age: 39
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Sergeant
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 03/16/2005
Duty Type: Training
Incident Time: 12:15
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 03/16/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: N/A
Fire Dept. Info: Dixie Suburban Fire Department
3605 Dixie Highway
Louisville , Kentucky 40216
Chief: Chief Tim Robbins

Initial Summary:    Sergeant Ellis and another firefighter had completed set-up and run through testing of a search and rescue course involving hose evolutions in a building under renovation when he collapsed. EMS was summoned and care was initiated. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Falkouski, Micheal
Age: 59
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Assistant Fire Chief
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/23/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 02:30
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 01/23/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: N/A
Fire Dept. Info: Rensselaer Fire Department
505 Broadway
Rensselaer , New York 12144
Chief: Chief Jan Vanvorst

Initial Summary:    Assistant Fire Chief icheal Falkouski was stricken by an apparent heart attack as he arrived at a fire scene.
Memorial Fund Info: Contributions can be sent in memory of Micheal Falkouski, Rensselaer Fire Dept., 505 Broadway, Rensselaer, New York 12144
Fugate, James
Age: 20
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 12/27/2004
Duty Type: Responding
Incident Time: 22:38
Activity Type: Driving/Riding Personal Vehicle
Death Date: 01/11/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Collinsville Fire Department
1202 W Main
Collinsville , Oklahoma 74021
Chief: Russell Young

Initial Summary:    While responding to an alarm (residential smoke investigation) in his POV, Firefighter Fugate lost control of the vehicle and crashed off of the roadway flipping several times ejecting him. Fugate was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt. He was transported to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Memorial Fund Info: In memory of Firefighter James Fugate, C/o Collinsville Fire Department, 1202 W Main, Collinsville, OK 74021.
Fuller, Jr., Ornell E
Age: 40
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Captain
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/02/2005
Duty Type:
Incident Time:
Activity Type:
Death Date: 01/03/2005
Fixed Prop. Use:
Fire Dept. Info: Midway Volunteer Fire Department
95 E. Darby Road
Dexter , New Mexico 88230
Chief: Ornell Fuller, Sr.

Initial Summary:    Captain Fuller responded to a structure fire on the evening of 01/02/2005. He returned home after the incident and reported to work the next day. When he failed to return home on the evening of 01/03/2005, his parents began to search for him. He was found deceased at the job site where he had been working that day from a heart attack.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o Midway Volunteer Fire Department, 95 E. Darby Road, Dexter, NM 88230.
Gonzales, Jose Victor
Age: 45
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Pilot
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 03/10/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 13:55
Activity Type: Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 03/10/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Outdoor Property
Fire Dept. Info: United States Forest Service, Sabine National Fore
National Forests in Texas
415 S. First Street, Suite 110
Lufkin , Texas 75901
Chief: Forest Supervisor Fred Salinas

Initial Summary:    Jose Victor Gonzales, John Greeno and Charles Edgar all died as a result of a helicopter crash while working a prescribed burn, dropping fire pellets to start fires in the forest below, near Shelbyville, TX. The cause of the helicopter crash is still to be determined.
Goodin, William
Age: 56
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Captain
Nature of Death:
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 02/05/2005
Duty Type: Other On-Duty
Incident Time: 01:00
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 02/05/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Store/Office
Fire Dept. Info: Mt. Victory Fire Department
14955 Highway 192
Somerset , Kentucky 42501-4429
Chief: Coby Dykes

Initial Summary:    Captain Goodin and another member of the department had returned from an EMS call and returned their apparatus to service. Goodin mentioned to his colleague that he did not feel well and then collapsed, striking his head on the bumper of a vehicle. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Greeno, John
Age: 51
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Fire Base Manager
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 03/10/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 13:55
Activity Type: Riding Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 03/10/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Outdoor Property
Fire Dept. Info: United States Forest Service, Sabine National Fore
National Forests in Texas
415 S. First Street, Suite 110
Lufkin , Texas 75901
Chief: Forest Supervisor Fred Salinas

Initial Summary:    Jose Victor Gonzales, John Greeno and Charles Edgar all died as a result of a helicopter crash while working a prescribed burn, dropping fire pellets to start fires in the forest below, near Shelbyville, TX. The cause of the helicopter crash is still to be determined.
Henderson, Robert
Age: 38
Cause of Death: Other
Rank: Assistant Lieutenant
Nature of Death: Burns
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 04/18/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 15:11
Activity Type: Search and Rescue
Death Date: 04/18/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Evanston Fire Department
1136 Front St.
PO Box 640
Evanston , Wyoming 82930
Chief: Don Bodine

Initial Summary:    Assistant Lieutenant Henderson and Firefighter Cook were performing search and rescue operations inside of a working residential fire when from a cause still to be determined the townhouse exploded, killing Henderson and Cook and injuring several other firefighters.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o Evanston Fire Department, 1136 Front St., PO Box 640, Evanston, WY 82930
Hobbs, Henry
Age: 37
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Senior Forest Ranger
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/21/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time:
Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Death Date: 02/21/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Outdoor Property
Fire Dept. Info: Florida Department of Forestry ? Jacksonville Divi
7247 Big Oaks Road
Bryceville , Florida 32009
Chief: District Manager Bruce Hill

Initial Summary:    Senior Forest Ranger Hobbs had responded to two wildfires on 02/21/2005 and had complained of some pain and a burning sensation in his chest prior to going off duty. Hobbs went home where he collapsed from an apparent heart attack. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o Florida Department of Forestry ? Jacksonville Division, 7247 Big Oaks Road, Bryceville, FL 32009
Hudson, William
Age: 50
Cause of Death:
Rank: Captain
Nature of Death: Other
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty:
Incident Date:
Duty Type:
Incident Time:
Activity Type:
Death Date: 02/03/2005
Fixed Prop. Use:
Fire Dept. Info: Salem Fire Department
48 Lafayette St.
Salem , Massachusetts 01970
Chief: Robert W. Turner

Initial Summary:    Captain Hudson contracted Hepatitis C while on-duty several years ago. He died at home from complications of the disease on 02/03/05.
Memorial Fund Info: Those who wish to make memorial contributions may make them to Hospice of the North Shore, 10 Elm Street, Danvers, MA 01923.
Martin, Robert Dewey
Age: 26
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/09/2005
Duty Type: Other On-Duty
Incident Time: 06:00
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 01/09/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Bostic Fire Department
P.O. Box 158
Bostic , North Carolina 28018
Chief: Randy Jolley

Initial Summary:    After attending an EMT class involving strenuous activities held at the station, Firefighter Martin woke his wife the next morning gasping for breath. Firefighter Martin died at the hospital due to heart complications.
Memorial Fund Info: The family requests that memorials be made to the Bostic Fire Department; P.O. Box 158, Bostic, NC 28018; or Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 397 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest city, NC 28043; or Piney Mountain Baptist Church, P.O. Box 519, Ellenboro, NC 28040. Friends may sign the online quest book @ www.washburndorsey.com.
McCormack, Mark
Age: 36
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Captain
Nature of Death: Electrocution
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/13/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 02:20
Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Death Date: 02/13/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Santa Clara County Fire Department
14700 Winchester Blvd.
Los Gatos , California 95032-1818
Chief: Benjamin F. Lopes

Initial Summary:    Captain McCormack was working outside of a residential structure fire when he apparently was struck by a fallen power line that was dangling across the driveway from a tree limb. McCormack was treated at the scene and pronounced dead a short time later at an area hospital. Funeral arrangements as follows: Memorial Service for Fire Captain Mark F. McCormack Saturday, February 19, 2005 @ 1:30pm, 525 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Memorial Fund Info: This information and more can be obtained at the SCCFD website - www.sccfd.org/mccormack.html - In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to: Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation In Memory of Mark F. McCormack, 665 3rd Street, Suite #345, San Francisco, CA 94107 or Bank of the West,* Mark F. McCormack Memorial Fund, Account #017-012-286, 2395 Winchester Blvd., Campbell, CA 95008 *Donations can be mailed to this branch or any Bank of the West branch in your area. Please reference the account number on your check to ensure that your donation is posted to the correct account.
Mercurio, Michael
Age: 52
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/17/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 11:39
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 02/18/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Urbandale Fire Department
3927 121st St.
Urbandale , Iowa 50323
Chief: Jerry Holt

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Mercurio responded to a vehicle fire late at night on 02/17/2005. Following the incident he returned home early in the morning of 02/18/2005. When he failed to show up at work later in the day, the department sent someone to his house to check on him and found the residence secured. Entry was made into the structure with assistance of Mercurio?s fianc� where he was found deceased in his bed (cardiac related).
Memorial Fund Info: Memorial contributions may be given to the Urbandale Fire Department EMT Unit, C/o Urbandale Fire Department, 3927 121st St., Urbandale, IA 50323
Mero, Jr., James E
Age: 51
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Deputy Fire Coordinator/Fire Investigator
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 03/09/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 15:00
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 03/09/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Essex County Office of Emergency Services
PO Box 217
7551 Court Street
Elizabethtown , New York 12932
Chief: Director/Fire Coordinator Raymond C. Thatcher

Initial Summary:    Investigator Mero was working at the scene of a residential structure fire. When he returned to his vehicle to gather additional equipment he collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Care was initiated at the scene and Mero was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Memorial Fund Info: Donations in his memory may be made to the Willsboro Fire Department-Rescue Squad, 1 Point Road, Willsboro, NY 12996-3911
Meyran, Curtis W.
Age: 46
Cause of Death: Fall
Rank: Lieutenant
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/23/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 07:58
Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Death Date: 01/23/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Battalion 26, Fire Department City of New York
9 Metro Tech
Brooklyn , New York 11201
Chief: Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scopetta

Initial Summary:    Lieutenant Meyran was fatally injured battling a third alarm fire in a four-story apartment building. Lieutenant Meyran and Firefighter Bellew were treated at the scene and transported to St. Barnabas Hospital where both succumbed to their injuries.
Memorial Fund Info: special bank account for the Heroes Fund has been set up at the Amalgamated Bank of New York. Credit-card contributions can't be accepted. Telephone inquiries about the fund should be directed to Sheila Pettit at the UFA, at (212) 545-6962.
Monica, Dale A
Age: 54
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 04/16/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 02:00
Activity Type: Pump Operations
Death Date: 04/16/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Burke Volunteer Fire Department
1041 CO RT 23
Burke , New York 12917-0040
Chief: Donald Smith, Sr.

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Monica discovered and reported a fire at his own residence, responded to the station and drove a pumper back to the residence and while operating the pumper he collapsed from an apparent heart attack. Monica was transported to the hospital where he died later in the day.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o Burke Volunteer Fire Department, 1041 CO RT 23, Burke, NY 12917-0040
Mower, Thomas
Age: 62
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Fire Police Officer
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 03/03/2005
Duty Type: Responding
Incident Time: 11:30
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 03/03/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Goodwill Fire Company
719 Cooke Avenue
Glenolden , Pennsylvania 19036
Chief: Jack Lee

Initial Summary:    Fire Police Officer Mower while responding to an automatic residential fire alarm call had reached his privately owned vehicle (POV) and was about to enter it when he was suffered a massive heart attack, collapsed onto the sidewalk next to the vehicle and died.
Memorial Fund Info: The family has requested that in lieu of flowers a donation in memory of Fire Police Officer Thomas Mower be made to the Goodwill Fire Company, 719 Cooke Avenue, Glenolden, PA 19036
Nicklas, Lonnie Wayne
Age: 39
Cause of Death:
Rank: Fire Chief
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 02/23/2005
Duty Type: Other On-Duty
Incident Time: 23:45
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 02/24/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department
PO Box 880
Shepherd , Texas 77371
Chief: Assistant Fire Chief Roy Pippin

Initial Summary:    Chief Nicklas conducted and participated in training activities over the period of several days and during that time had complained of a constant discomfort he described as a ?gas bubble? just above his stomach and under his heart/sternum. At approximately 2345hrs on 02/23/2005, Nicklas awoke and sat upright in bed telling his wife, a fellow firefighter/EMT, that the pain had become much worse spreading between his shoulder blades. He declined having an ambulance called but consented to be driven to the hospital. While preparing to depart the residence, Nicklas collapsed and quit breathing. His wife called 911 and initiated CPR. Other firefighters arrived with an AED and shocked him several times with no improvement. Paramedics arrived about 10 minutes later (from an adjacent town) and began advanced life support with no results. Further attempts to revive Nicklas at the hospital also met with negative results and he was pronounced dead early in the morning of 02/24/2005.
Memorial Fund Info: Nicklas Memorial Fund, C/O 1st State Bank, PO Box 1375, Shepherd, TX 77371
O'Conner, David Wayne
Age: 38
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Driver/Operator
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 04/20/2005
Duty Type: Returning
Incident Time: 11:01
Activity Type: Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 04/20/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Memphis Fire Department
65 South Front
Memphis , Tennessee 38103
Chief: Richard Arwood

Initial Summary:    While returning from a fire alarm system call (false alarm), Driver O'Conner suddenly collapsed while driving the pumper. Immediate life support efforts were begun with subsequent transport to the hospital. Further efforts to revive Driver O'Conner were unsuccessful.funeral arrangements for Driver David O�019Connor Engine 7A. Visitation: Sunday, April 24, 2005 Memphis Funeral Home Germantown 5:00pm to 8:00pm 3700 N. Germantown Parkway- Cordova Funeral: Monday, April 25, 2005 at 1100am Broadmoor Baptist Church 3824 Austin Peay Highway Burial: Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway
Memorial Fund Info: Memorials should be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis TN 38105
Petta, Angelo
Age: 46
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Chief Engineer
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/12/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Incident Time: 18:20
Activity Type: Search and Rescue
Death Date: 02/12/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: City of Garfield Fire Department
111 Outwater Ln.
Garfield , New Jersey 07026
Chief: Michael Latona

Initial Summary:    Chief Engineer Petta responded to odor of natural gas in a single family dwelling and was in the process of evacuating occupants from the building when he collapsed outside of the building. Despite efforts of fire and EMS personnel to revive him, he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead of a suspected heart attack.
Memorial Fund Info: In memory of Chief Engineer Angelo Petta, C/o City of Garfield Fire Department, 111 Outwater Ln., Garfield, NJ 07026.
Phillips, Brandon Scott
Age: 26
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: No
Incident Date: 03/29/2005
Duty Type: Other On-Duty
Incident Time:
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 03/30/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: N/A
Fire Dept. Info: Keller Fire Department
110 West Vine Street
Keller , Texas 76248
Chief: Chief Kelly King

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Phillips responded to multiple calls during an overtime shift. Two hours after completing the overtime shift, he suffered a dissecting aortic aneurysm. He was transported to the local hospital where the aneurysm was diagnosed and airlifted to a Dallas hospital. He died during emergency surgery to repair the aneurysm.
Memorial Fund Info: Memorial contributions may be made to the Brandon Phillips Memorial Fund, c/o Wells Fargo Bank, 1000 Keller Parkway, Keller, Texas, 76248. Please contact Janet Allred at (817) 337-5965.
Pierce, William
Age: 53
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death:
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/10/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time: 14:20
Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Death Date: 02/10/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Ogdensburg Fire Department
30 Main St.
PO Box 215
Ogdensburg , New Jersey 07439
Chief: Mark Batty

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Pierce, who had served as Chief and was an active member in both Ogdensburg and Hardystown Township Fire Departments, was working a handline at a residential structure fire when he became ill (possible heart attack, autopsy pending). Pierce returned to the apparatus outside where he told the pump operator that he required medical attention. He was provided immediate assistance by on scene medics, but those efforts were unable to revive him.
Memorial Fund Info: In memory of Firefighter William Pierce, C/o Ogdensburg Fire Department, 30 Main St., PO Box 215, Ogdensburg, NJ 07439
Poage, William
Age: 51
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Unknown
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 04/02/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Incident Time: 20:00
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 04/02/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Pintlala Volunteer Fire Department
272 Federal Road
Hope Hull , Alabama 36043
Chief: John Meadows

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Poage responded to a single-vehicle MVA with rollover. Upon arrival at the scene and as he exited his POV, Poage collapsed from a cause still to be determined. Care was initiated at the scene. Despite all efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Memorial Fund Info: In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Pintlala Baptist Church or Pintlala Volunteer Fire Department.
Rangel, Ray
Age: 29
Cause of Death:
Rank: Staff Sergeant-Firefighter
Nature of Death: Asphyxiation
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/13/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Incident Time:
Activity Type: Search and Rescue
Death Date: 02/13/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Outdoor Property
Fire Dept. Info: Dyess AFB, 7th Civil Engineer Squadron
626 Alert Ave.
Dyess AFB , Texas 79607
Chief: Floyd Jones

Initial Summary:    While on assignment in Iraq as a firefighter, Staff Sergeant Rangel drowned while attempting with another firefighter and a medic to save two soldiers trapped in a Humvee that had overturned in a canal.
Memorial Fund Info: Bank of America (military accounts) in memory of Staff Sergeant Ray Rangel.
Sarnoski, Walter
Age: 19
Cause of Death: Struck By
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/20/2005
Duty Type: Responding
Incident Time:
Activity Type: Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 01/20/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: N/A
Fire Dept. Info: Sabula Fire Station, Sandy Township Fire Dept
5129 Beeline Highway
Dubois , Pennsylvania 15801
Chief: William Larson

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Sarnoski died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while responding to an alarm.
Sclafani, Richard T.
Age: 37
Cause of Death: Caught or Trapped
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Asphyxiation
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/23/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time:
Activity Type: Search and Rescue
Death Date: 01/23/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Ladder 103, Fire Department City of New York
9 Metro Tech
Brooklyn , New York 11201
Chief: Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scopetta

Initial Summary:    While battling a second alarm fire in East New York, Brooklyn, Firefighter Sclafani and members of Ladder 103 entered the basement of the building where the fire originated. During the search operations, Firefighter Sclafani became seperated from his colleagues. He was found minutes later unconscious and in respiratory arrest on the cellar staircase. He was transported to Brookdale Hospital where he died a short time later.
Memorial Fund Info: special bank account for the Heroes Fund has been set up at the Amalgamated Bank of New York. Credit-card contributions can't be accepted. Telephone inquiries about the fund should be directed to Sheila Pettit at the UFA, at (212) 545-6962.
Smith, Todd
Age: 31
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 02/06/2005
Duty Type: Responding
Incident Time: 11:55
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 02/06/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Store/Office
Fire Dept. Info: New Paltz Fire Department
25 Plattekill Avenue
New Paltz , New York 12561
Chief: Patrick Koch

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Smith responded to the station for a call of smoke within a structure. He was discovered lying on the ground inside the station by a passer-by who notified police. Cause of death, cardiac arrest.
Memorial Fund Info: Pending
Thornton, Scott
Age: 39
Cause of Death: Caught or Trapped
Rank: Captain
Nature of Death: Asphyxiation
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/19/2005
Duty Type: On-Scene Fire
Incident Time:
Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland)
Death Date: 01/20/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential
Fire Dept. Info: Summit Township Fire Department
2121 Ferguson Rd.
Jackson , Michigan 49203-5505
Chief: Mike Hendges

Initial Summary:    Captain Thorton was working in heavy smoke conditions inside of a burning residence when he reportedly became disoriented and trapped in an upstairs room where his air supply ran out. Thorton was wearing a PASS device and it was turned on and activated though his final resting position (face-down) muffled the sound making it difficult for other firefighters to locate him.
Memorial Fund Info: SCOTT THORNTON MEMORIAL FUND Contributions may be sent to: Jackson City County Credit Union 2320 Francis St Jackson, MI 49203 or Summit Township c/o Fire Department 2121 Ferguson Rd Jackson, MI 49203 Checks payable to "Scott Thornton Memorial Fund"
Wisniewski, Justin M
Age: 18
Cause of Death: Fall
Rank: Firefighter Trainee
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty:
Incident Date: 04/02/2005
Duty Type: Training
Incident Time: 13:30
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 04/03/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Institutional
Fire Dept. Info: Southington Fire Department
310 N. Main St.
PO Box 289
Southington , Connecticut 06489
Chief: Richard McDonough

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Trainee Wisniewski was participating in a Firefighter I training class on 04/02/2005. At approximately 1330hrs, he fell approximately 20 feet from a 24 foot ground ladder. He was transported to the hospital where he died on the following day.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o Southington Fire Department, 310 N. Main St., PO Box 289, Southington, CT 06489
Wohrman, Alfred
Age: 60
Cause of Death: Vehicle Collision
Rank: Firefighter
Nature of Death: Trauma
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 04/17/2005
Duty Type: Returning
Incident Time: 09:07
Activity Type: Driving/Operating Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 04/17/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Beekman Fire Company
316 Beekman Poughquag Road
Poughquag , New York 12570
Chief: Greg Rayburn

Initial Summary:    Firefighter Wohrman was operating a rescue truck returning to the station from a canceled emergency call, an auto accident, when for unknown reasons his apparatus left the roadway, striking several trees. Wohrman was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Memorial Fund Info: In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations in the name of Firefighter Alfred Wohrman be made to a local charity.
Wright, Al
Age: 54
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Fire Chief
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 03/21/2005
Duty Type: Responding
Incident Time: 20:55
Activity Type: Riding Vehicle/Apparatus
Death Date: 03/21/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: Street/Road
Fire Dept. Info: Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
29164 U.S. Highway 72
Hollywood , Alabama 35752
Chief: Pending

Initial Summary:    Chief Wright died from an apparent heart attack while riding in his POV in response to a vehicle accident.
Memorial Fund Info: C/o Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, 29164 U.S. Highway 72, Hollywood, AL 35752
Young, Timmy
Age: 41
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Fire Equipment Operator
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Career
Emergency Duty: Yes
Incident Date: 01/07/2005
Duty Type: Responding
Incident Time: 17:24
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 01/20/2005
Fixed Prop. Use: N/A
Fire Dept. Info: Columbia Fire Department
1800 Laurel Street
Columbia , South Carolina 29201
Chief: William B. Anderson

Initial Summary:    FEO Young was investigating a medical call at a residence when he became ill. EMS was already on the scene and immediately rushed him to the hospital where he was diagnosed as having had a massive cardiac arrest. After an extended stay in cardiac ICU, FEO Young died.

LISTED BELOW IN ORDER ARE THE 42 DEATHS REPORTED SO FAR IN 2005. BELOW THAT ARE THE DETAILS OF EACH OF THOSE 42 DEATHS