The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Leslie “Les” Clark
Rank: Captain
Age: 80
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 20
Date of Incident: 01/20/2011
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 01/20/2011
Fire Department: Dixon
Address: PO Box 92, 203 S Walnut ST , Dixon , MO 65459
Fire Department Chief: Dennis Lachowicz
Incident Description: Captain Clark passed away after suffering a medical emergency while responding to a reported structure fire. Captain Clark was operating a tanker when he advised a crew member that he felt as if he might pass out, and then lost consciousness. The other firefighter reached over and applied the air brake to stop the vehicle. He and firefighters from the apparatus following the tanker removed Captain Clark and began CPR. Ground and Air ambulances were summoned to the scene and treatment continued. Captain Clark, however, did not survive his injury and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Maries County Coroner.
Incident Location: Pending
Funeral Arrangements: Visitation will be held from Sunday, Jan. 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dixon
Funeral services will be held at Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the same hall. There will be visitation one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be held at to follow at Guardian Angel Catholic Church Cemetery.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Fire Fighters Memorial Foundation of Missouri
Tribute is being paid to Captain Leslie Clark at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
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