The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: Larry Gressett, Sr.
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 5
Date of Incident: 02/17/2011
Time of Incident: 1730hrs
Date of Death: 02/17/2011
Fire Department: Toomsuba Volunteer Fire Department
Address:
51 Will Garrett RD , Toomsuba , MS 39364
Fire Department Chief: Billy Stuckey
Incident Description: Firefighter Gressett responded to a scene of an accident at a local lake. A man had been in a boat with his grandson when he fell into the water. On arrival, a couple of the firefighters, including Firefighter Gressett, went into the water to rescue the man. Firefighter Gressett’s body cramped up and he drowned.
Incident Location:
230 Sam Hurtt RD , Toomsuba , MS 39364
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Gressett at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 22 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 19 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and three 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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