Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Jamison Kampmeyer

Rank: Lieutenant/EMT
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 10+
Date of Incident: 03/04/2012
Time of Incident: 1230hrs
Date of Death: 03/04/2012

Fire Department: Colby Fire Department

Address: PO Box 169, 203 W Broadway ST, Colby, WI 54421-9452
Fire Department Chief: Ross Rannow

Incident Description: During interior fire operations at a movie theatre and right after crews were called to exit the structure, the roof of the building collapsed trapping several firefighters and sending them to St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. One firefighter, Lieutenant Jamison Kampmeyer, was reported to have passed away from injuries sustained. The other firefighters injured were treated and released from the hospital on Sunday.

The incident and cause of the fire remains under investigation by local and state authorities.

Incident Location: Abby Theatre, 216 North 1st Street, Abbotsford, WI 54405

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant/EMT Jamison Kampmeyer at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 17 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