| Donnie Caldwell |
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Name: Donnie Caldwell
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 20
Date of Incident: 01/30/2007
Time of Incident: 1043hrs
Date of Death: 05/13/2010
Fire Department: Ghent Area Volunteer Fire Department
Address: PO Box 99, 2651 Flat Top Road, Ghent, WV 25843
Fire Department Chief: James Belcher
Incident Description: Lieutenant Caldwell, one of the firefighters injured in the 2007 Little General Store explosion in Ghent, West Virginia, has passed away from complications related to the injuries he sustained in the blast.
The propane explosion killed two other firefighters at the incident scene, Captain Fred Burroughs, and Firefighter-EMT Craig Dorsey. Two propane service technicians were also killed and five other people were injured. The explosion leveled the store, destroyed a responding ambulance, and damaged other nearby vehicles.
Incident Location: US 19 & Flat Top Lake Road.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In honor of Lieutenant Donnie Caldwell, c/o Ghent Area Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 99, Ghent, WV 25843.
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| Paul Johnson |
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Name: Paul Johnson
Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 20
Date of Incident: 05/19/2010
Time of Incident: 0142hrs
Date of Death: 05/19/2010
Fire Department: Crow Roost Fire Department
Address: Highway 152, Fort Cobb, OK 73038
Fire Department Chief: Pending
Incident Description: Fire Chief Johnson passed away from an apparent heart attack while en route to a structure fire. Johnson was operating the departments pumper when he became ill and asked Fire Captain Cheri Poindexter, who was riding in the cab with him, to take the wheel as he slumped over and became unresponsive. Poindexter managed to get the rig stopped and immediately called a Mayday over the radio. Another Crow Roost apparatus, also responding to the incident, stopped to render aid with an AED they had on board. The firefighters worked on Chief Johnson for 20 minutes until a Carnegie Ambulance arrived and subsequently transported Johnson to the Carnegie Hospital where he succumbed to his injury.
Incident Location: Sooner Rd, Edmond, OK 73013.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In honor of Fire Chief Paul Johnson, c/o Perry Brinegar, ASCOG Rural Fire Defense Coordinator, PO Box 1647, Duncan, OK 73534-1647
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| Michael D. Pittinger |
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Local Number: F0151Location: Walter Reed-Washington, DCIt is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Captain Michael D. Pittinger of IAFF Local F-151 - Walter Reed - Washington, DC. Brother Pittinger, 50, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from occupational cancer.He was laid to rest on Monday, March 29, 2010
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| Dennis Robinson |
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Name: Dennis Robinson
Rank: Captain
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 26
Date of Incident: 03/30/2010
Time of Incident: 1500hrs
Date of Death: 03/31/2010
Fire Department: Three Points Fire District
Address: 11200 S Sierrita Mtn RD, B328, Tucson, AZ 85736-1434
Fire Department Chief: John Williams
Fire Department Website: www
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| Edward Teare |
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Name: Edward Teare
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 30
Date of Incident: 03/31/2010
Time of Incident: 1400hrs
Date of Death: 03/31/2010
Fire Department: Independence Fire Department
Address: 6305 Selig DR, Independence, OH 44131-4926
Fire Department Chief: Peter Nelson
Fire Department Website: http://www
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| John P. Moore |
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Name: John P. Moore
Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 35
Date of Incident: 03/29/2010
Time of Incident: 1600hrs
Date of Death: 03/29/2010
Fire Department: Columbus Division of Fire
Address: 3675 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43207
Fire Department Chief: Ned Pettus, Jr.
Fire Department Website: http://fire.ci.columbus
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| Brian P. Waynant, Sr |
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Local Number: L1590Location: Wilmington, DEIt is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Fire Inspector Brian P. Waynant, Sr. of IAFF Local 1590 - Wilmington, Delaware. Brother Waynant, 45, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2010. He was struck by a train while on duty.The viewing will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m
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| Richard Smith |
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Local Number: L1430Location: Ontario, CAIt is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Battalion Chief Richard "Chip" Smith of IAFF Local 1430 - Ontario, California. Brother Smith, 46, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2009 from colorectal cancer.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m
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| Steven R. Rankin |
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Local Number: L1927Location: Culver City, CAIt is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death ofCaptain Steven R. Rankin of IAFF Local 1927 - Culver City, Calfornia.Brother Rankin, 54, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 fromcancer.He was laid to rest on Saturday, February 13, 2010
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| David Drainville |
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Local Number: L0193
Location: Thunder Bay, ON
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Captain David Drainville of IAFF Local 193 - Thunder Bay, Ontario. Brother Drainville, 57, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010 from brain cancer.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Harbourview Funeral Centre, 499 North Cumberland Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 4R9, (807) 346-9880.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph's Foundation to the Hospice Unit or other charity of your choice in David's name. Other expressions of sympathy or condolences can be sent to Local 193 at P.O. Box 10187, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T7 or emailed to irelocal193@hotmail.com or ericnordlund@shaw.ca.
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| Brian Heaton |
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Local Number: L0536
Location: Brockville, ON
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Captain Brian Heaton of IAFF Local 536 - Brockville, Ontario. Brother Heaton, 63, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2010 from cancer.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Barclay Funeral Home, 137 Pearl Street East, Brockville, Ontario K6V 1R2, (613) 342-2792. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m..
Expressions of sympathy or condolences can be sent to Local 536 at P.O. Box 134, Brockville, ON K6V 5V2 or to email chris.francescone@sympatico.ca .
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| Robert A. Walker |
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Local Number: L1190
Location: Red Deer, AB
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of
Platoon Chief Robert A. Walker of IAFF Local 1190 - Red Deer, Alberta.
Brother Walker, 68, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010 from cancer.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
at the Harvest Centre, 4847A 19th Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4R 2N7.
Expressions of sympathy or condolences can be sent to Local 1190 at P.O. Box
535, Red Deer, AB T4N 5G1 or iaff1190@shaw.ca
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| Joseph McCafferty |
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Local Number: L0291
Location: Lancaster, OH
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of
Lieutenant Joseph McCafferty of IAFF Local 291 - Lancaster, Ohio. Brother
McCafferty passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2010. He collapsed while
working at a structure fire.
The viewing will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00
p.m. and from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Faith Memorial Church, 2160 West Fair
Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio 43130-9571 (740) 654-1711. The funeral will be held
at the same location on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Expressions of sympathy or condolences can be sent to Local 291 at 1596 E.
Main St., Lancaster, OH 43130.
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