The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has
received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Neal W. Smith
Rank: Captain
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 5
Date of Incident: 09/15/2012
Time of Incident: unknown
Date of Death: 09/17/2012
Fire Department: Atascocita Volunteer
Fire Department
Address: 7642 Farmingham Road,
Atascocita, TX 77346
Fire Department Chief: William Bivens
Incident Description: On
Saturday, September 15, during a smoke diver class designed to train
firefighters advanced survival skills in full gear, Captain Neal Smith passed
out from a heat-related illness. He was
transported to a hospital during which CPR was administered. Captain Smith remained in critical condition
until Monday, September 17, when he succumbed to his injuries at approximately
6:30 p.m. Doctors reportedly determined
that Captain Smith's body temperature was more than 106 degrees.
Incident Location: Beaumont Emergency
Services Training Complex
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Captain Neal
Smith at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 58 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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