The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Edward Mosely
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 15
Date of Incident: 09/14/2010
Time of Incident: 0930hrs
Date of Death: 09/26/2010
Fire Department: Steele Creek Acres Volunteer Fire Department
Address: 201 Private Road 1401, Morgan , TX 76671-3242
Fire Department Chief: Bryan Busby
Fire Department POC: David McCarty
Incident Description: While on the ground level, Firefighter Edward Mosely was assisting other firefighters who were working on the roof of a Steele Creek Acres Station. His heel caught on a stack of sheet metal and he fell backwards onto the concrete floor hitting his head. Firefighter Mosely went into a coma and died on September 26, 2010 from injuries sustained from this accident.
Incident Location: County Road 1409, Morgan , TX 76671
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Edward Mosely at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 60 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 58 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
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