Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Worne T. Hall

Rank: Fire Police Captain

Age: 86

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 33

Date of Incident: 11/19/2010

Time of Incident: 1421hrs

Date of Death: 11/19/2010

Fire Department: Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department

Address:

PO Box 17, Hitchins, KY 41146

Fire Department Chief: Greg Shaffer

Incident Description: Captain Hall responded to a reported ATV rollover and was coordinating the landing zone for a medical helicopter when he began experiencing chest pain. Treatment was initiated on-scene and he was transported to King's Daughters' Medical Center in Ashland where he passed away of an apparent heart attack.

Incident Location: Near the Old Willard School, State Rd 1496/State Hwy 1.

Funeral Arrangements: Visitation 11/22/2010 from 1800-2100hrs at the Malone Funeral Home,

325 Malone Lane, Grayson, KY.

Funeral services will be held at the Malone Funeral Home, 11/23/2010, at 1130hrs.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In honor of Fire Police Captain Worne T. Hall, c/o Hitchins Volunteer Fire Department,

PO Box 17, Hitchins, KY 41146

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Tribute is being paid to Fire Police Captain Worne T. Hall at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 77 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 75 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year 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.