Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Ronald W. Stephan

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 61

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 20

Date of Incident: 09/24/2010

Time of Incident: 1436hrs

Date of Death: 09/25/2010

Fire Department: Lynn Volunteer Fire Department

Address:

P.O. Box 65

,

101 E Church ST, Lynn, IN 47355

Fire Department Chief: Charles Nicholson

Incident Description: Firefighter Stephan suffered an apparent fatal heart attack the morning following his participation in a mutual-aid response to a large brush fire in Ohio.

Incident Location:

9849 Fourman Road, Laura, OH

Funeral Arrangements: Arrangements are pending at Thomas Memorial Chapel of Lynn, IN.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In honor of Firefighter Ronald W. Stephan, c/o Lynn Volunteer Fire Department,

P.O. Box 65, Lynn, IN 47355

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Ronald W. Stephan at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 63 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 61 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