Firefighter Fatality

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

 

Name: Christopher Peterson

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 4

Date of Incident: 09/03/2011

Time of Incident: 1500hrs

Date of Death: 09/03/2011

 

Fire Department: Ward Four Fire Protection District

Address: PO Box 613, 261 Highway 505, Jonesboro, LA 71251-0613

Fire Department Chief: Curtis Roller

 

Incident Description: While responding to a call for medical assistance, Firefighter Peterson died from injuries sustained when the fire department utility truck he was operating failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck an embankment and tree.

Incident Location: Siloam Church Road.

 

Funeral Arrangements: 09/07/2011 @ 1400hrs, Garrett (Jackson Parish) Community Center.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

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

 

To date, 68 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 63 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and five 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.