Firefighter Fatality

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Walter C.  Sumner

Rank: Captain
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 18
Date of Incident: 01/21/2012
Time of Incident: 1250hrs
Date of Death: 01/24/2012

Fire Department: Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department

Address: PO Box 302, 9920 N Meadville ST, Cranesville, PA 16410-0302
Fire Department Chief: Tim Crane

Incident Description: Within 24 hours of responding to an incident on 01/21/2012, Captain Sumner suffered a heart attack.  Sumner passed away on 01/24/2012 from complications related to that heart attack.

Incident Location: 125 Meadville ST., Edinboro, PA

Funeral Arrangements: Calling Hours: 01/30/2012, from 1300-1600 and 1800-2100hrs, Mattera Funeral Home. Services: 01/31/2012 @ 1200hrs, Mattera Funeral Home, 188 E State ST, Albion, PA (http://www.matterafuneralhome.com/).Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Memorials in honor of Captain Walter C. Sumner may be made to the family in care of the funeral home, or to the Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 302, 9920 N Meadville ST, Cranesville, PA 16410-0302.

Tribute is being paid to Captain Walter C. Sumner at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, eight (8) firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm