Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Ronald Keddie

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 64

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 41

Date of Incident: 06/27/2012

Time of Incident: 1300hrs

Date of Death: 06/27/2012

Fire Department: Sheridan Fire Department

Address: 2800 Route 20, PO Box 122, Sheridan, NY  14135

Fire Department Chief: Aaron Brinkman

Incident Description: While preparing to respond to a motor vehicle accident, Firefighter Keddie was found unresponsive in the firehouse. A cause of death is still pending further investigation.

Incident Location: 2800 Route 20, Sheridan, NY  14135

Funeral Arrangements: Visitation:  07/02/12 – 1400hrs-1600hrs and 1900hrs-2100hrs, Mackowiak Funeral Home, 56 E Doughty ST, Dunkirk, NY.  Funeral will be held on 07/03/12 at 1100hrs at the Sheridan Fire Station.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter and former Fire Chief Ronald Keddie at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 40 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