Firefighter Fatality

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
 
Name: Jon Young
Rank: Fire Captain
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: Pending
Date of Incident: 11/16/2011
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 11/16/2011

Fire Department: Roselle Fire Department

Address: 725 Chestnut ST, Roselle, NJ 07203
Fire Department Chief: Paul Mucha
Fire Department Website: http://www.boroughofroselle.com/Departments/Fire/
 
Incident Description: Captain Young was responding to a fire in his POV when he crashed. First responders performed CPR. He was then transported to the hospital where, a short time later, he passed away. The cause of death was an apparent heart attack while he was driving.
 
Incident Location: Columbus Avenue between Spruce Street and Arcadia Place.
 
Funeral Arrangements:  The viewing and funeral will be held at Saint Genevieve’s Church, 200 Monmouth RD, Elizabeth, NJ  07208.  The viewing will be on Tuesday, 11/22/11, 1800hrs-2100hrs.  The funeral will be on Wednesday, 11/23/11 at 0930hrs. The interment after the funeral service will be held at Fairview Cemetery, 1100 East Broad ST, Westfield, NJ, 07090.
 
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
 
Tribute is being paid to Fire Captain Young at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
 
To date, 79 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 73 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.