U.S. Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter Brian Carey, 28 of the Homewood Fire Department, on March 30, 2010.
Firefighter Carey and one other firefighter were seriously injured while rescuing a husband and wife from a burning residential structure. Firefighter Carey died from his injuries and the second firefighter remains hospitalized with first and second degree burns. In addition, the husband died after being removed from the structure, while the wife was transported to the hospital with serious burn injuries.
Funeral Arrangements:
Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
The Homewood Emergency Medical Fund, 17950 Dixie HWY, Homewood, IL 60430
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Brian Carey at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 18 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 17 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 1 from a previous year 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....
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