9-11-01: Never forget our fallen brother firefighters --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: usfa-firefighters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: "Firefighter Fatalities" <usfa-firefighters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 10:32:04 -0500 Subject: Notices of Firefighter Fatality - NJ, IL, LA and NC Message-ID: <LYRIS-32449-55905-2003.12.09-10.32.05--hollywoodfire822#juno.com@xxxxxxx ema.gov> This is a message from the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Fire Administration. You may submit your comments or request additional information, by contacting USFA through our web site at: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/feedback/ ------------------------------------ The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities: Name: Ronald W. Fitzpatrick Rank: Firefighter/Training Officer Age: 68 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Date of Incident: 12/06/2003 Time of Incident: 1616hrs Date of Death: 12/06/2003 Fire Department Name: Long Branch Fire Department Fire Department Address: 344 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740 Fire Department Phone: (732) 222-0076 Fire Department Email: lbfirechiefs@xxxxxxxxxxxx Fire Department Chief: J. O. Jones, III Cause of Death: Firefighter Fitzpatrick died of an apparent heart attack while working a fire in an abandoned commercial building. Visitation Arrangements: Visitation services are being held Wednesday from 1-9 p.m. at Damiano's Funeral Home, 191 Franklin Ave., Long Branch, N.J.,07740-6616. Funeral Arrangements: A funeral is being held on Thurs. at 10 a.m. at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, 800 Ocean Ave., Long Branch, N.J., 07740. (www.damianofuneralhome.com) Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In memory of Ronald W. Fitzpatrick to the St. Barnabus Hospice Center, 300 Second Ave, CW6, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740. Name: Todd "Bubba" Dicks Rank: Firefighter Age: 37 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 4 Date of Incident: 12/03/2003 Date of Death: 12/03/2003 Fire Department Name: Warsaw Volunteer Fire Department Fire Department Address: N 5th St, Warsaw, IL 62379 Fire Department Phone: (217) 256-4515 Fire Department Chief: Steve Siegrist Cause of Death: Firefighter Dicks died from an apparent heart attack while responding to a multiple vehicle traffic accident. Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In memory of Todd "Bubba" Dicks c/o Warsaw Volunteer Fire Department, N 5th St, Warsaw, IL 62379 Name: Wayne Dillon Rank: Captain Age: 40 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 2 Date of Incident: Wednesday, 12/03/03 Time of Incident: Unknown at this time Date of Death: Wednesday, 12/03/03 Fire Department Name: Washington Parish Fire District #9 Fire Department Address: 28133 Mt. Olive Road, Mt. Herman, LA 70450 Fire Department Phone: (985) 877-5592 Fire Department Chief: Al Ortiz Cause of Death: Captain Dillon was participating in a driver training exercise in a tanker when the tanker overturned. Name: Mark Tyler Franklin Rank: Engineer Age: 46 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 21 years Date of Incident: 04/18/2003 Time of Incident: 1030hrs Date of Death: 11/30/2003 Fire Department Name: Charlotte Fire Department Fire Department Address: 228 East 9th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 Fire Department Phone/Fax Number: 704-432-2053 / Fax-704-353-0211 Fire Department Chief: Luther L. Fincher Jr. Cause of Death: Engineer Franklin suffered a knee injury while on duty at a structural fire in April 2003 and underwent knee surgery to correct the injury in October 2003. Engineer Franklin died from a pulmonary embolism (blood clot) as a result of the knee surgery. Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In Memory of Mark Tyler Franklin, Franklin Children?s Scholarship Fund, C/O Charlotte Fire Department Credit Union, 2100 Commonwealth Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Fitzpatrick, Firefighter Dicks, Captain Dillon and Engineer Franklin 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, 103 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2003. ------------- You are currently subscribed to usfa-firefighters as: hollywoodfire822@xxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-usfa-firefighters-32449A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or visit the USFA web site at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/listserv/usfamail.cfm