Friday, January 06, 2012

Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Crisanto Leo Lionell
Rank: Inmate Firefighter
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Part-Time
Years of Service: 1
Date of Incident: 01/04/2012
Time of Incident: 1530hrs
Date of Death: 01/04/2012

Fire Department: California Department of Corrections
Address: 1515 S Street, Suite 502, South Sacramento, CA 95814
Fire Department Chief: Secretary Matthew Cate

Incident Description: Inmate Firefighter Lionell was participating in a training exercise at Camp San Luis when he lost consciousness from a cause still to be determined. Emergency crews treated and then transported Lionell to a local hospital where he was passed away.
Incident Location: California National Guard’s Camp San Luis

Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Inmate Firefighter Crisanto Leo Lionell at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, one (1) firefighter fatality has been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm

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