The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Adam Longo
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: <1
Date of Incident: 04/12/2012
Time of Incident: 1500hrs
Date of Death: 04/18/2012
Fire Department: Natrona County Fire Protection District
Address: PO Box 820, 2800 Pheasant DR, Casper, WY 82604-4337
Fire Department Chief: Kevin Finn
Incident Description: Firefighter Longo was driving a squad truck to the fire station to pick up a brush truck in response to a grass fire when he suffered a stroke. Other firefighters in the vehicle were able to get control of the truck and bring it to a safe stop. Longo was treated and transported to the hospital but passed away from his injury several days later.
Incident Location: Andrea Lane, WY
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Adam Longo at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 32 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
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