Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: David Hunsinger, Jr.

Rank: Firefighter

Age:  24

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service:  7+

Date of Incident: 04/07/2011

Time of Incident:  1745hrs

Date of Death: 04/07/2011

Fire Department: Tar Heel Rural Volunteer Fire Department

Address: 269 Tar Heel Ferry RD, PO Box 189, Tar Heel, NC  28392

Fire Department Chief: David Hunsinger, Sr.

Fire Department POC:  Assistant Chief Robert O’Briant, II

Fire Department Website: http://www.tarheelfire.com

Incident Description:  Firefighter Hunsinger, while responding to a brush fire call in his personal vehicle, was involved in a collision and passed away from injuries sustained from the accident. 

Incident Location:  Pending.

Funeral Arrangements:  Pending.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:  Pending.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter David Hunsinger, Jr., at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 26 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 23 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and three from previous years’ 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.