Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Jarrett Eleam

Rank: Lieutenant

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 1.5

Date of Incident: 01/10/2011

Time of Incident: 1900hrs

Date of Death: 01/12/2011

Fire Department: Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company

Address:

4307 S Park AVE, Blasdell, NY  14219-2837

Fire Department Chief: Ed Hughes

Fire Department POC: Ed Hughes

Fire Department Website: http://bigtreevfc.com

Incident Description: Lieutenant Eleam fell ill during routine SCBA training at the firehouse. Eleam was treated and taken to Mercy Hospital by the fire company's EMS unit. After being admitted to the hospital, Lieutenant Eleam's condition rapidly deteriorated and he passed away from a cause still to be determined.

Incident Location:

4307 S Park AVE, Blasdell, NY  14219-2837

Funeral Arrangements: Pending.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Monetary contributions will be accepted to honor his legacy by improving the fire company he so selflessly served:  Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company, 

4307 S Park AVE, Blasdell, NY  14219-2837

.  Portions of the contributions will also go to Upstate New York Transplant Services.

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

To date, four firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; three from incidents that occurred in 2011 and one from a previous year 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.