Firefighter Fatality

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

 

Name: Michael Collins

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 41

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: Pending

Date of Incident: 09/18/2011

Time of Incident: 1850hrs

Date of Death: 09/18/2011

 

Fire Department: Shelby Fire & Rescue Department

Address: PO Box 6, Shelby, IA 51570

Fire Department Chief: Ron Kroll

 

Incident Description: Firefighter Collins was struck and killed by a vehicle while working a traffic control point at the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 80. Investigation of the fatal incident continues by local and state authorities.

Incident Location: 34-mile marker of Eastbound I-80.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

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

  

To date, 71 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 66 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.