The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Bruce Bachinsky
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 12
Date of Incident: 10/26/2010
Time of Incident: 1630hrs
Date of Death: 10/26/2010
Fire Department: Waterbury
Address: 236 Grand Street , 4th floor, Waterbury , CT 06702
Fire Department Chief: Michael A. Maglione
Fire Department Website: http://www.waterburyct.org/content/458/4000/567/default.aspx
Incident Description: Lieutenant Bachinsky passed away from an apparent heart attack several hours after completing his duty shift during which he responded to several emergencies.
Incident Location: Pending
Funeral Arrangements: Pending. Updates will be posted at: http://www.waterburyfire.org/
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending. Updates will be posted at: http://www.waterburyfire.org/
Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Bruce Bachinsky at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 70 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 68 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year incidents. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm
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