Firefighter Fatality

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Edward Mosely

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 65

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 15

Date of Incident: 09/14/2010

Time of Incident: 0930hrs

Date of Death: 09/26/2010

Fire Department: Steele Creek Acres Volunteer Fire Department

Address:

201 Private Road

1401, Morgan, TX  76671-3242

Fire Department Chief:  Bryan Busby

Fire Department POC:  David McCarty

Incident Description:  While on the ground level, Firefighter Edward Mosely was assisting other firefighters who were working on the roof of a Steele Creek Acres Station.  His heel caught on a stack of sheet metal and he fell backwards onto the concrete floor hitting his head.  Firefighter Mosely went into a coma and died on September 26, 2010 from injuries sustained from this accident.

Incident Location: 

County Road

1409, Morgan, TX  76671

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:  Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Edward Mosely at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 60 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 58 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year incidents.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm