David Sullivan, Firefighter, Otis Fire Dept., Otis, MA
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Name: David Sullivan
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 70
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 20+
Date of Incident: 07/24/2010
Time of Incident: 1500hrs
Date of Death: 07/25/2010
Fire Department: Otis Fire Department
Address: PO Box 157, 15 South Main Road, Otis, MA 01253
Fire Department Chief: Sandy Pinkham
Incident Description: Firefighter Sullivan worked at the scene of a structure fire on July 24th at approximately 1500hrs, clearing the scene and returning home several hours later. The following day near his home, Sullivan complained to others that he was not feeling well and retired to his residence where he was later discovered having passed away from a cause still to be determined.
Incident Location: 1304 New Boston Road, Tolland, MA
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to David Sullivan at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 47 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 45 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year incidents.