Firefighter Fatality

Name: James Gumbert

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 63

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 2

Date of Incident: 11/10/2010

Time of Incident: 0245hrs

Date of Death: 11/10/2010

Fire Department: North Irwin Volunteer Fire Department

Address: Second and

Broadway AVE, North Irwin, PA 15642

Fire Department Chief: Thomas Harrison

Incident Description: While responding to a residential structure fire, Firefighter Gumbert began experiencing chest pains and was rendered unconscious at the fire station. Some firefighters started CPR to revive him, while the rest responded to the fire scene. Paramedics transported Firefighter Gumbert to Forbes Regional Medical Center in Monroeville where he passed away.

Incident Location:

49 Webster Avenue

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

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

To date, 75 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 73 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.