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Firefighter's Name: Philip S. Young
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of Service: 37
Date of Incident: 04/02/2005
Time of Incident: 2045
Date of Death: 08/22/2005
Fire Department: Robbins Hose Company
No. 1, Dover Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 103 South Governors
Avenue, Dover, DE 19904
Department Phone: (302) 736-7167
Department Fax: (302) 736-7166
Department Chief: Brian F. Bashista
Incident Description: Firefighter Young
was on the second floor of the firehouse
and preparing to descend the sliding
pole when he tripped and fell 12 feet
to the floor below. Care was initiated
and he was transported to the hospital.
He underwent multiple surgeries on his
leg in the first month and his leg failed
to heal. On August 20, he was discovered
at home with cerebrovascular accident
(CVA) like symptoms. He was transported
to the hospital where it had been determined
that he suffered an aneurysm. On August
22, 2005, life support measures were
discontinued and he passed away a short
time later.
Funeral Arrangements: Services were
held Sunday, August 28, 2005, at 1:00
p.m. in Dover Fire Station 1, South
Governors Avenue and Reed Street, Dover,
DE. A procession left Dover Fire Station
1 at noon on Monday, August 29, 2005,
for burial culminating with fireman
and military honors at 1:00 p.m.
in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery,
Bear, DE.
Memorial Contributions: Memorial donations
may be made to the Delaware Volunteer
Fireman's Association Scholarship Fund.
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Firefighter's Name: Daniel R. Angert
Rank: Fire Police Officer
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of Service: 20
Date of Incident: 08/24/05
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 08/25/05
Fire Department: Petrolia Volunteer
Fire Company
Fire Department Address: 200 Argyle
Street, Petrolia, PA 16050
Department Phone: (724) 756-4343
Department Chief: Terry Stielher
Incident Description: Officer Angert
was directing traffic at the scene of
a working structure fire. He was giving
directions to a stopped motorist when
a second motorist failed to stop and
struck the back of his leg. As he turned
around, the second motorist ran over
his foot. He was transported to the
hospital where he was evaluated and
released to return home. He was found
deceased at home on the sofa within
12 hours of the incident. Autopsy results
show his cause of death to be attributed
to an aneurysm.
Funeral Arrangements: A funeral service
was held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church, 2217 Chicora Road, Chicora,
PA following with burial at the Bear
Creek Cemetery, Petrolia. The Petrolia
Fire Department held a memorial service
on Sunday, August 28 at 7 p.m. with
the Chicora VFW and American
Legion posts conducting full military
honors.
Memorial Contributions: Pending
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Firefighter's Name: Michael Switala
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Classification: Volunteer
Years of Service: 18
Date of Incident: 08/27/2005
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 08/28/2005
Fire Department: Lower Burrell Volunteer
Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 3255 Leechburg
Road, Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Department Phone: (724) 339-9611
Department Fax: (724) 339-1803
Department Chief: Mark Marmo
Incident Description: Firefighter Switala
was participating in his third night
dive training exercise for PADI re-certification
when he suffered an unknown medical
emergency and was rendered unconscious.
His dive buddy found him unresponsive
and brought him to the surface. Care
was initiated and he was transported
to the hospital where he succumbed to
his injuries on August 28, 2005.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Contributions: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter
Young, Fire Police Officer Angert, and
Firefighter Switala, at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fatalities/
To date, 76 firefighter fatalities
have been reported to USFA in 2005.
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