The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: James Von Roden
Rank: Captain
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 15+
Date of Incident: 03/12/2011
Time of Incident: 1900hrs
Date of Death: 03/12/2011
Fire Department: Lee Community Volunteer Fire Department
Address: 317 NE CR 255, Lee , FL 32059
Fire Department Chief: Reese Thomas
Incident Description: Captain Von Roden was responding to the fire station for an outdoor fire call when he collapsed from a cause still under investigation. Captain Von Roden was transported to a local hospital where he passed away from his injury.
Incident Location: 9782 Southeast River Road , Madison County
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Fire Captain James Von Roden at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 25 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 22 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and three from previous years’ 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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