The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Gary L. Cummins
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 41
Date of Incident: 10/31/2010
Time of Incident: 2110hrs
Date of Death: 10/31/2010
Fire Department: Brocton Fire Protection District
Address: 113 East 3rd St. , Brocton , IL 61917
Fire Department Chief: Virgil Haynes
Incident Description: Firefighter Cummins died from an apparent heart attack while responding to structure fire. Cummins was driving a piece of apparatus when he suddenly collapsed, causing the apparatus to leave the roadway and come to rest in a ditch.
Incident Location: 1705 East Fourteen Hundred Road , Brocton , IL
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Gary L. Cummins at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
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