The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Donald R. Lam
Rank: Firefighter/Forest Ranger Technician
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 12
Date of Incident: 09/07/2010
Time of Incident: 1138hrs
Date of Death: 02/17/2011
Fire Department: Kentucky
Address: 627 Comanche Trail, Frankfort , KY 40601
Fire Department Chief: Director Leah MacSwords
Incident Description: Firefighter Lam passed away from injuries sustained while engaged in fire suppression activities for the Scotts Chapel Road Fire, a 12-acre wildfire that occurred in Livingston County , Kentucky
Firefighter Lam was clearing a fire break for containment at the base of a bluff when a burning snag broke loose on top and rolled downhill over a small bluff and struck Lam from behind. Firefighter Lam was knocked out and sustained a serious head injury that left him unconscious, a fractured hip, bruises, and 2nd degree leg burns on his calves.
Incident Location: Scotts Chapel Road , Livingston County , KY
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: First Southern National Bank, Friends of Don Lam Account, P.O. Box 379, Princeton, KY 42445
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter/Forest Ranger Technician Donald R. Lam at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 20 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 17 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and three from previous year’s 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
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