Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Edward Steffy

Rank: Fire Police Officer
Age: 71
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 30+
Date of Incident: 11/10/2011
Time of Incident: 1030hrs
Date of Death: 11/10/2011

Fire Department: Rothsville Volunteer Fire Company
Address: 2071 Main ST, Rothsville, PA 17543-3029
Fire Department Chief: Claude G. Young, Jr.
Fire Department POC: Chief Claude G. Young, Jr.
Fire Department Website: http://rvfc.com/wp/

Incident Description: Fire Police Officer Steffy responded to a vehicle accident. While directing traffic at the scene, he began to feel ill and sat in the seat of his truck. A few moments later, he went into cardiac arrest and passed away at the scene of the vehicle accident.

Incident Location: Intersection of Rothsville Road and Route 772.

Funeral Arrangements: The viewing and funeral will be held at the Lititz United Methodist Church, 201 East Market ST, Lititz, PA 17543. The viewing will be Monday, 11/14/11, 1800hrs-2000hrs. There will also be a viewing Tuesday, 11/15/11, 0900hrs-1000hrs. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, 11/15/11 at 1000hrs.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Memorial contributions may be made to the Salem United Methodist Church, Attn: Mission Fund, 1744 Old Rothsville RD, Lititz, PA 17543 or to the Rothsville Fire Company, 2071 Main ST, Rothsville, PA 17543-3029.

Tribute is being paid to Fire Police Officer Edward Steffy at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/.

To date, 78 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 72 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and six 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.