Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Corey Shaw

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Status: Paid-on-call

Years of Service: 1

Date of Incident: 06/17/2011

Time of Incident: 1530hrs

Date of Death: 06/17/2011

Fire Department: Du Quoin Fire Department

Address: 30 S Division ST, Du Quoin, IL 62832

Telephone: 618-542-5600

Fire Department Chief: Bob Shaw

Fire Department Website: http://www.duquoin.org/newfiredept.htm

Incident Description: Firefighter Shaw passed away from injuries sustained in a wall collapse while operating at a large fire in an antique mall and opera house in nearby Pinckneyville, Illinois.

Investigation into the cause of the fire continues by authorities.

Incident Location: 7 E Jackson St, Pinckneyville, IL

Funeral Arrangements: Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Du Quoin Middle School, 845 East Jackson Street.

Funeral service is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 16 N. Walnut St., Du Quoin. Burial will be in Old Du Quoin Cemetery.

For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Memorials for an education fund for Firefighter Shaw’s daughter, Camryn Ray Shaw, will be accepted by the funeral home (www.searbyfuneralhomes.com).

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Corey Shaw at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 42 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 38 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.