The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Joshua Wilkes
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 5+
Date of Incident: 02/13/2011
Time of Incident: 1600hrs
Date of Death: 02/13/2011
Fire Department: Unity Fire Department
Address: 367 Road 2216, Guntown , MS 38849
Fire Department Chief: Larry Williams
Incident Description: Upon leaving the scene of an outdoor fire and while returning to quarters, Firefighter Wilkes and another firefighter stopped at a convenience store to fill their apparatus with fuel. After entering the inside of the convenience store, Firefighter Wilkes suffered a medical emergency and passed away. The nature and cause of Firefighter Wilkes’ injury is still to be determined.
Incident Location: Woco-Saltillo, 189 Mobile ST , Saltillo , MS 38866
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Joshua Wilkes at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 19 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 17 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and two from a previous year’s incident. 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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