Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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.

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