Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Jacob Anthony Carter

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 18

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: <1

Date of Incident: 04/17/2011

Time of Incident: 1155hrs

Date of Death: 04/17/2011

Fire Department: Becker-Athens Volunteer Fire Department

Address: PO Box 60, Becker, MS 38825

Fire Department Chief: Doug Buchanan

Incident Description: While responding to a mutual aid fire call, Firefighter Carter suffered multiple traumatic injuries when his 2002 Ford Explorer ran off the road, overturned and struck a tree.  Firefighter Carter passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Investigation into the accident continues.

Incident Location: McCullen Road and Fowlkes LN

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Jacob Anthony Carter at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/.

To date, 28 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 25 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and three from previous years’ 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.