Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Bruce Bachinsky

Rank: Lieutenant

Age: 47

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 12

Date of Incident: 10/26/2010

Time of Incident: 1630hrs

Date of Death: 10/26/2010

Fire Department: Waterbury Fire Department

Address:

236 Grand Street

, 4th floor, Waterbury, CT 06702

Fire Department Chief: Michael A. Maglione

Fire Department Website: http://www.waterburyct.org/content/458/4000/567/default.aspx

Incident Description: Lieutenant Bachinsky passed away from an apparent heart attack several hours after completing his duty shift during which he responded to several emergencies.

Incident Location: Pending

Funeral Arrangements: Pending. Updates will be posted at: http://www.waterburyfire.org/

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending. Updates will be posted at: http://www.waterburyfire.org/

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Bruce Bachinsky at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 70 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 68 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