Firefighter Fatality

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.