Three LODD’s recently

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Brooklyn, NY

Gary M. Valentino of the New York City Fire Department in Brooklyn, NY has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-11-26

Initial Summary:  Firefighter Valentino was found unconscious in the firehouse bunkroom where, according to initial reports, he went to rest after stating that he was not feeling well. The cause of Firefighter Valentino's passing is still to be determined. Incident Location: 3929 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10465

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Rehoboth, MA

Kenneth Marshall, Jr. of the Rehoboth Fire and Rescue Department in Rehoboth, MA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-11-25

Initial Summary: Firefighter Kenneth Marshall Jr., was driving Engine Company 2 en route to a residential fire when members of his department in the apparatus noticed that he was in distress. The members immediately stopped Engine 2 and performed CPR. Firefighter Marshall was rushed by Rehoboth Ambulance to the hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. 

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: South Sacramento, CA

Fernando Sanchez of the California Department of Corrections in South Sacramento, CA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2010-11-23

Initial Summary: Firefighter Sanchez was killed when the crew carrying vehicle (CCV) he was riding in was struck head-on by a car that, according to press reports, had crossed over the center of the roadway into oncoming traffic. Sanchez, along with other firefighters, was reported to have been ejected from the heavily damaged CCV as it rolled at least one time along the shoulder of the roadway coming to a final resting position on its right side. Four of the other firefighters were critically injured. Eight additional people, including a Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighter who drove the CCV and served as the crew's leader, received minor-to-moderate injuries. The driver of the car that struck the CCV was also killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Incident Location: Highway 138 near Interstate 5 south of Gorman