U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter Daniel C. Dare, 52, of the Avon Fire Protection District on February 2, 2011.

Firefighter Dare passed away from an apparent heart attack after responding to an EMS call for a sick child. Department members and other emergency services providers in the area were confronted by extreme weather conditions during the response, which was eventually canceled when the child’s reported illness moderated.

Firefighter Dare’s vehicle had become stuck in the snow during the response and was extricated with the assistance of another department member.

Upon returning home, Dare became ill in his driveway and his wife attempted to drive him to the department for assistance. She also became stuck in the snow and was assisted by the same firefighter who earlier had helped Firefighter Dare extricate his vehicle.

Upon arrival at the fire station, Avon fire-rescue personnel were waiting and performed CPR on Firefighter Dare for over 30 minutes. Due to the weather and road conditions, additional help could not reach the community and, according to reports, by 0100hrs, responders were told by medical control to stop their resuscitation efforts.

Funeral Arrangements:
Visitation will be held on 02/05/2011 at the Abingdon United Methodist Church in Abingdon, IL, from 1200-1400hrs, with services to follow.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
In honor of Firefighter Daniel C. Dare, donations can be made to the Dare Children Education Fund, 3425 East County Highway 20, Avon, IL 61415

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Daniel C. Dare at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 16 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 14 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and two from a previous year’s incident. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....