Firefighter Fatality

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Harold Frey

Rank: Firefighter/Paramedic

Age: 46

Gender: Male

Status: Volunteer

Years of Service: 3

Date of Incident: 01/16/2011

Time of Incident: 1100hrs

Date of Death: 01/16/2011

Fire Department: Sandown Fire and Rescue Department

Address:

316 Main ST, Sandown, NH  03873

Fire Department Chief: Wilfred Tapley

Incident Description: Firefighter Frey passed away from an apparent heart attack while participating in an ice rescue training exercise.

Incident Location:

Fremont Road

and

Philips Road, Sandown, NH

.

Funeral Arrangements: Calling hours, 01/20/2011 from 4-8pm, Peabody Funeral Home,

15 Birch ST, Dairy, NH

. An interment service is open to the public and will be held on 01/21/2011, 1100am, at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, NH. The Sea of Blue and Honor Guards will form at 1000hrs at the cemetery.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Firefighter/Paramedic Harold Frey to the Sandown Volunteer Fireman’s Association,

PO Box 1756, Sandown, NH 03873

.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter/Paramedic Harold Frey at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, seven firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; six from incidents that occurred in 2011 and one from a previous year incident.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.