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, at United Methodist Church Blunt Street , Downs , Kansas .
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 .
Tribute is being paid to Fire Captain Jim Duane Niles at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
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