Firefighter Fatality

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

Name: Richard J. Schaefer

Rank: Fire Chief

Age: 52

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 33

Date of Incident: 09/02/2012

Time of Incident: 1530hrs

Date of Death: 09/02/2012

Fire Department: Hopkinton Fire Department

Address: 9 Pine ST, Contoocook, NH 03229

Fire Department Chief: Pending

Incident Description: Fire Chief Schaefer died from an apparent heart attack while working a shift during the Hopkinton State Fair. The Hopkinton ambulance squad transported Schaefer to Concord Hospital but all attempts to revive the Chief were unsuccessful.

Incident Location: 9 Pine ST, Contoocook, NH 03229

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief Richard J. Schaefer at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 56 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