Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Nolan “Goat” Pittman

Rank: Fire Chief
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 25
Date of Incident: 03/05/2012
Time of Incident: 0317hrs
Date of Death: 03/05/2012

Fire Department: Centreville Volunteer Fire Department

Address: PO Box 578, 1 Municipal DR, Centreville, MS 39631
Fire Department Chief: Pending

Incident Description: Chief Pittman fell ill while at the scene of a residential structure fire. Pittman went to the hospital and was ambulatory as he walked into the emergency room, but his condition worsened and he passed away a short time later from a cause still to be determined.

Incident Location: 144 N Cosby ST, Centreville, MS

Funeral Arrangements: 03/10/2012 @ 1000hrs, Newman Funeral Home, 155 S Cosby ST, Centreville, MS.

Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief Nolan “Goat” Pittman at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 18 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