The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Timothy R. White
Rank: Firefighter/EMT
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: Pending
Date of Incident: 07/17/2011
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 08/05/2011
Fire Department: Cedar Lake Fire Department
Address: 9430 West 133rd Avenue, Cedar Lake, IN 46303-9463
Fire Department Chief: Todd Wilkening
Incident Description: Firefighter/EMT White suffered a heart attack on July 17, 2011, while participating in Technical Rescue Training. On August 5, 2011, White passed away from complications as a result of the heart attack.
Incident Location: Cedar Lake, IN
Funeral Arrangements: 08/10/2011
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Timothy R. White at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 61 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 56 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and five 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.
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