[cifnmedia] Fw: Notices of Firefighter Fatality - CT, PA (2), NH and NJ
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The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following
firefighter fatalities:
Name: Robert Griffin
Rank: Probationary Firefighter
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 31 days
Date of Incident: 03/13/2004
Time of Incident: 1400hrs
Date of Death: 03/13/2004
Fire Department Name: Volunteer Fire Department of Prospect
Fire Department Address: P.O. Box 7001, 26 New Haven Road, Prospect, CT
06712
Fire Department Phone: (203) 758-5445
Fire Department Chief: Robert J. Chatfield
Cause of Death: Probationary Firefighter Griffin died from an apparent
heart attack while going through a training house, without the use of live
fire, at the Wolcott State Fire School.
Viewing/Wake Arrangements: 03/17/2004, 1700-2000hrs @ Buckmiller Brothers
Funeral Home, Route 69, Waterbury Road, Prospect, CT 06712
Funeral Arrangements: 03/20/2004 (time still pending) Kingdom Hall,
Jehovah?s Witnesses, Bowman Drive, Naugatuck, CT
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Name: Charles G. Brace
Rank: Battalion Chief
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 31
Date of Incident: 03/13/2004
Time of Incident: 0846hrs
Date of Death: 03/13/2004
Fire Department Name: Pittsburgh Fire Bureau
Fire Department Address: 200 Ross Street, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Fire Department Phone: (412) 255-2860
Fire Department Website: http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/fire/
Fire Department Chief: Peter J. Micheli, Jr.
Cause of Death: Battalion Chief Brace and Firefighter Stefanakis were
killed and many others injured when the bell tower of a church collapsed
on them while they were inside extinguishing remaining hot spots.
Viewing/Wake Arrangements: 03/16/2004 & 03/17/2004 @ 1400-1600 &
1900-2100hrs, Bienhauer Funeral Home, 2630 West Liberty Avenue (West
Liberty and Wenzell Streets), Pittsburgh, PA, Telephone: (412) 531-4000
Funeral Arrangements: 03/18/2004, 1200hrs, St. Paul?s Cathedral, 5th
Avenue and Craig Street, Pittsburgh, (Oakland area, University of
Pittsburgh Campus).
Name: Richard A. Stefanakis
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 51
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 30
Date of Incident: 03/13/2004
Time of Incident: 0846hrs
Date of Death: 03/13/2004
Fire Department Name: Pittsburgh Fire Bureau
Fire Department Address: 200 Ross Street, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Fire Department Phone: (412) 255-2860
Fire Department Website: http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/fire/
Fire Department Chief: Peter J. Micheli, Jr.
Cause of Death: Firefighter Stefanakis and Battalion Chief Brace were
killed and many others injured when the bell tower of a church collapsed
on them while they were inside extinguishing remaining hot spots.
Viewing/Wake Arrangements: 03/16/2004 & 03/17/2004 @ 1400-1600 &
1900-2100hrs, Kanai Funeral Home, 500 Greenfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA,
Telephone: (412) 521-1943
Funeral Arrangements: 03/18/2004, 1200hrs, St. Paul?s Cathedral, 5th
Avenue and Craig Street, Pittsburgh, (Oakland area, University of
Pittsburgh Campus).
Name: Mark Miller
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 17
Date of Incident: 03/11/2004
Time of Incident: 1500hrs
Date of Death: 03/11/2004
Fire Department Name: Laconia Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 848 North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246
Fire Department Phone: (603) 524-6881
Fire Department Email: carriers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fire Department Chief: Kenneth Erickson
Cause of Death: Firefighter Miller drowned during a training accident
while testing new dive suits.
Viewing/Wake Arrangements: 03/16/2004, 1400-1600 & 1800-2100hrs, Wilkinfon
and Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH.
Funeral Arrangements: 03/17/2004, 1100hrs, Lady on the Lakes Church, 54
Fairmont, Street, Laconia, NH.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Firefighter Miller Family Relief Fund,
C/o Laconia Savings Bank, 62 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH 03246,
Telephone: (603) 524-1212.
Laconia Fire Department Lifesaving Fund, C/o Laconia Fire Department, 848
North Main Street, Laconia, NH 03246
Name: Glenn "Galdo" Galderisi
Rank: Firefighter (Ex-Commissioner)
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 32
Date of Incident: 02/04/2004
Time of Incident: 1500hrs
Date of Death: 02/04/2004
Fire Department Name: Pompton Falls Volunteer Fire Department No. 3
Fire Department Address: 130 Jackson Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07470
Fire Department Phone: 973-696-3366 (Voicemail)
Fire Department Website: http://waynefire3.lunarpages.com
Fire Department Chief: Frank Oldewurtel
Cause of Death: Firefighter Galderisi died from an apparent heart attack
in Fire Company 3's firehouse after re-packing fire hose that shifted
during
his earlier response to false alarm.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pompton Falls Volunteer Fire Department
No. 3, 130 Jackson Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07016
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Galderisi, Firefighter Miller,
Battalion Chief Brace and Firefighter Stefanakis at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/inside-usfa/ffmem/ffmem.shtm
Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA
web site at:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/inside-usfa/nfdc/nfdc-data5.shtm
To date, 24 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2004.
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