Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: David R. Chew Jr.

Rank: Lieutenant

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 11

Date of Incident: 07/16/2012

Time of Incident: 1130hrs

Date of Death: 07/16/2012 

Fire Department: Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company

Address: PO Box 132, 15312 Bayside DR, Bloxom, VA 23308

Fire Department Chief: James Bagwell

Incident Description: While responding to a motor vehicle accident, Lieutenant Chew was riding in a fire engine that ran off the road while negotiating a curve, striking several trees, and overturning. Lieutenant Chew died from injuries sustained when he was ejected from the fire engine.

Incident Location: Approximately 0.5 mile west of U.S. Route 13 on Nelsonia Road

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant David R. Chew Jr. at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

 

To date, 47 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