Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Thomas V. Regan

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 82

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 38

Date of Incident: 01/26/2011

Time of Incident: 0800hrs

Date of Death: 02/17/2011

Fire Department: Garden City Park Fire Department

Address: 2264 Jericho TPKE, Garden City Park, NY 11040-4725

Fire Department Chief: William Rudnick

Incident Description: Firefighter Regan passed away from an injury he suffered from a fall while responding to a carbon-monoxide alarm during an ice storm in late January.

Incident Location: Pending

Funeral Arrangements: At the request of the family, private services will be held 02/18/2011 (viewing), and 02/19/2011 (funeral).

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Thomas V. Regan at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 21 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 18 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and three from previous year’s 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