Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Andrew “Andy” K. Boyt

Rank: Lieutenant

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 20

Date of Incident: 10/03/2011

Time of Incident: 1545hrs

Date of Death: 10/03/2011

Fire Department: Cape May Fire Department

Address: 643 Washington ST, Cape May, NJ 08204

Fire Department Chief: Jerome “Jerry” Inderwies, Jr.

Fire Department Website: www.CapeMayFD.com

Incident Description: A few hours after working a twenty-four hour shift, Lieutenant Boyt’s personal vehicle was observed parked on the side of a local road. Boyt was inside of the vehicle, slumped over the steering wheel.

Police, EMS and medics responded, found Boyt unresponsive and started CPR. He was immediately transported to Cape Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Lieutenant Boyt had responded to fire calls within twenty-four hours prior to his passing. The cause of his death is still under investigation.

Incident Location: Pending

Funeral Arrangements: Viewing 10/07/2011, 1800-2100hrs; Funeral 10/08/2011, 1130hrs at Lower Cape May Regional Performing Arts Center, 687 Route 9, Cape May, NJ 08204. http://www.spilkerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Andy-Boyt/

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Andrew “Andy” K. Boyt at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 75 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 70 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.