Sunday, September 23, 2012

LODD Notices

 

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Wenatchee, WA

Chris Seelye of the USDA Forest Service in Wenatchee, WA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-09-17

Initial Summary: 
Firefighter Chris Seelye, under contract with the USDA Forest Service, suffered a medical emergency while battling the Wenatchee Complex Fire. Firefighter Seelye was treated by incident medical personnel and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he passed away later that evening

 

    Sep 18, 2012

    Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Atascocita, TX

    Neal W. Smith of the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department in Atascocita, TX has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-09-15 

     

    Initial Summary:
    On Saturday, September 15, during a smoke diver class designed to train firefighters advanced survival skills in full gear, Captain Neal Smith passed out from a heat-related illness. He was transported to a hospital during which CPR was administered. Captain Smith remained in critical condition until Monday, September 17, when he succumbed to his injuries at approximately 6:30 p.m. Doctors reportedly determined that Captain Smith's body temperature was more than 106 degrees.

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