Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Jim Duane Niles

Rank: Fire Captain

Age: 59

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 18

Date of Incident: 01/13/2011

Time of Incident: 1224hrs

Date of Death: 01/13/2011

Fire Department: Downs Fire Department

Address: 715 E RAILROAD, Downs, KS  67437

Fire Department Chief: Kail Schoen

Incident Description: Captain Niles became ill while working at the scene of a garage fire and was transported to the hospital where he passed away from a reported cardiac related injury.

Incident Location: Pending

Funeral Arrangements: Tuesday, 10 a.m. at United Methodist Church, Morgan &

Blunt Street, Downs, Kansas

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Memorial Fund Contact and Address: A memorial fund has been established to the Downs Fire Department. Memorials may be sent or dropped off at the Domoney Funeral Home,

817 Morgan Ave., Downs, KS  67437

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Tribute is being paid to Fire Captain Jim Duane Niles at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, six firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; five from incidents that occurred in 2011 and one from a previous year incident.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.