Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Rocky E. Dunkin

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: Pending

Date of Incident: 07/01/2012

Time of Incident: 0230hrs

Date of Death: 07/01/2012

Fire Department: Nile Township Volunteer Fire Department

Address: PO Box 41, 15 Third ST RT 52 674, Friendship, OH 45630

Fire Department Chief: Barry Davis

Incident Description: Firefighter Dunkin was found unconscious at the scene of a motor vehicle accident where he had been assisting medical personnel with crash victims.  Dunkin was transported to South Ohio Medical Center but passed away from a cause still to be determined.

Incident Location: U.S. 52 near Friendship, Ohio

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Rocky E. Dunkin at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 41 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