Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Gary M. Valentino

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 41

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 13

Date of Incident: 11/26/2010

Time of Incident: 0021hrs

Date of Death: 11/26/2010

Fire Department: New York City Fire Department

Address: 9 Metro Tech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Fire Department Chief: Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano

Fire Department Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/home2.shtml

Incident Description: Firefighter Valentino was found unconscious in the firehouse bunkroom where, according to initial reports, he went to rest after stating that he was not feeling well.  The cause of Firefighter Valentino’s passing is still to be determined.

Incident Location:

3929 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10465

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Gary M. Valentino at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 79 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 77 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.