Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Randy Boley

Rank: Captain

Age: 51

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 29

Date of Incident: 04/11/2011

Time of Incident: 0900hrs

Date of Death: 04/12/2011

Fire Department: Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department

Address: PO Box 511, 205 E McConkey, Shreve, OH 44676-9311

Fire Department Chief: Assistant Chief Dave Wells

Incident Description: Fire Captain Boley passed away during the night from a cause still to be determined fewer than 24 hours after working two back-to-back EMS calls.

Incident Location: 208 East South Street, Shreve, OH

Funeral Arrangements: 04/15/2011

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: At the family’s request, donations may be sent in honor of Captain Randy Boley to the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 511, Shreve, OH 44676-9311.

Tribute is being paid to Captain Randy Boley at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 30 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 27 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.