Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Adam Longo

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: <1

Date of Incident: 04/12/2012

Time of Incident: 1500hrs

Date of Death: 04/18/2012

Fire Department: Natrona County Fire Protection District

Address: PO Box 820, 2800 Pheasant DR, Casper, WY 82604-4337

Fire Department Chief: Kevin Finn

Incident Description: Firefighter Longo was driving a squad truck to the fire station to pick up a brush truck in response to a grass fire when he suffered a stroke. Other firefighters in the vehicle were able to get control of the truck and bring it to a safe stop. Longo was treated and transported to the hospital but passed away from his injury several days later.

Incident Location: Andrea Lane, WY

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Adam Longo  at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 32 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