Firefighter Fatality

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

 

Name: George W. Fisher III

Rank: Captain

Age: 57

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 23

Date of Incident: 09/22/2011

Time of Incident: Pending

Date of Death: 09/22/2011

 

Fire Department: Sandy Bottom Volunteer Fire and Rescue

Address: 2178 Green Haynes Road, Kinston, NC 28504

Fire Department Chief: James L. Goff, Jr.

Fire Department Website: http://www.sandybottomvfd.com/

  

Incident Description: While getting a vehicle serviced, Captain Fisher collapsed from a cause still to be determined and was transported to the hospital where he passed away a short time later. Captain Fisher responded to two fire department calls within the preceding twenty-four hours.

Incident Location: 2384 Highway 258 North, Kinston, NC 28504

 

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Captain George W. Fisher III at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

 

To date, 72 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 67 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.