Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Vince Cruz

Rank: Firefighter II

Age: 41

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 19

Date of Incident: 09/28/2011

Time of Incident: 0600hrs

Date of Death: 09/29/2011

Fire Department: Guahan (Guam) Fire Department

Address: PO Box 2950, Hagatna, GU 96932

Fire Department Chief: Joey C. San Nicolas

Fire Department Website: http://www.gfd.guam.gov/

Incident Description: Firefighter Cruz passed away while onduty from a cause still to be determined. Cruz, posthumously promoted to Fire Lieutenant, was reported by authorities to have responded to a number of emergency calls the fire department answered the previous night.

Incident Location: Pending

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter II Vince Cruz at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 74 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 69 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.