U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter Steven Scott Crannell, 47, of the Guthrie Center Fire Department on April 22, 2010.

Firefighter Steven Crannell participated in a fire department training drill on the evening of 04/21/2010. He went home after assisting with cleanup from the drill. EMS was dispatched to his home at 12:05 am on 4/22/2010. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:20 am from an apparent heart attack.

Funeral Arrangements:
Memorial Services were held Saturday, 04/24/2010 at 16:00hrs, at the Guthrie Center High School gymnasium. Visitation was held from 1300hrs until service time at the school.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
Memorial contributions may be made to the Guthrie Center Fire Department, 101 State Street, Guthrie Center, IA 50115.

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

To date, 38 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 36 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year incidents. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....