Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Edward Richard Bernosky

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 79

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 50+

Date of Incident: 03/20/2012

Time of Incident: 1530hrs

Date of Death: 03/20/2012

Fire Department: Adena Volunteer Fire Company

Address: PO Box 656, Adena, OH 43901-0656

Fire Department Chief: David Bernosky

Incident Description: Firefighter Bernosky suffered a medical emergency while working a fire department water detail. Medics and firefighters rendered aid but Bernosky passed away from a cause still to be reported.

Incident Location: Pine Valley Sportsman’s Club, 108 S Bridge ST, Adena, OH 43901

Funeral Arrangements: 03/24/2012

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Edward Richard Bernosky at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 22 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