Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: David Crenshaw

Rank: Firefighter
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 50
Date of Incident: 01/09/2012
Time of Incident: 0630hrs
Date of Death: 01/09/2012

Fire Department: Anderson County Fire Department

Address: 210 McGee RD, Anderson, SC 29625-2104
Fire Department Chief: Bobby Pruitt

Incident Description: Firefighter Crenshaw collapsed from a cause still to be determined while working at the scene of a motor vehicle accident with injuries at Porter Road and Highway 88. Crenshaw was treated at the scene and transported to AnMed Health Medical Center where he succumbed to his injury.

Incident Location: Porter Road and Highway 88

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter David Crenshaw at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, four (4) 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.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.