Firefighter Fatalities

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

Name: Vincent A. Perez

Rank: Lieutenant

Age: 48

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 21

Date of Incident: 06/02/2011

Time of Incident: 1044hrs

Date of Death: 06/02/2011

 

Name: Anthony M. Valerio

Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic

Age: 53

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 14

Date of Incident: 06/02/2011

Time of Incident: 1044hrs

Date of Death: 06/04/2011

 

Fire Department: San Francisco Fire Department

Address: 698 2ND ST, San Francisco, CA 94107

Fire Department Chief: Joanne Hayes-White

Fire Department Website: http://www.sf-fire.org/

Incident Description: Lieutenant Perez and Firefighter/Paramedic Valerio passed away from injuries sustained while operating at a house fire in the Diamond Heights district of San Francisco.

Incident Location: 133 Berkeley Way

Funeral Arrangements: Pending. Updates posted on http://www.sf-fire.org/.

Condolence messages may be mailed to Fire Station 26, 80 Digby Street, San Francisco, CA 94131.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798 has established Trust Accounts at the San Francisco Fire Credit Union (SFFCU) for the families of Lt. Perez and Firefighter/Paramedic Valerio. SFFCU, 3201 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94118; www.sffirecu.org.

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Vincent A. Perez and Firefighter/Paramedic Anthony M. Valerio at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 39 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 35 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and four 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.