The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Ronald W. Stephan
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 20
Date of Incident: 09/24/2010
Time of Incident: 1436hrs
Date of Death: 09/25/2010
Fire Department: Lynn Volunteer Fire Department
Address: P.O. Box 65, 101 E Church ST , Lynn , IN 47355
Fire Department Chief: Charles Nicholson
Incident Description: Firefighter Stephan suffered an apparent fatal heart attack the morning following his participation in a mutual-aid response to a large brush fire in Ohio
Incident Location: 9849 Fourman Road , Laura , OH
Funeral Arrangements: Arrangements are pending at Thomas Memorial Chapel of Lynn, IN.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In honor of Firefighter Ronald W. Stephan, c/o Lynn Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 65 , Lynn , IN 47355
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Ronald W. Stephan at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 63 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 61 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year 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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