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USFA: Maine Line of Duty Death
U.S. Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter/Paramedic Debra A. Cole, 40, of the South Portland Fire Department (ME) on June 11, 2009.
Firefighter Cole collapsed in the station while on duty and after having run at least one emergency call. Her collapse was not witnessed but was overheard and she was tended to immediately by the rest of her crew. Cole was transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she was treated and underwent almost 11 hours of surgery. Firefighter Cole succumbed to her injury at approximately 1630hrs the following day. The cause of death was reported by the department to have been a stroke.
Funeral Arrangements:
Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
In honor of Firefighter/Paramedic Debra A. Cole
c/o South Portland Fire Department
20 Anthoine ST, South Portland, ME 04106
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter/Paramedic Debra A. Cole at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 46 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 45 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and one from a previous year incident. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....
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The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Firefighter/Paramedic Debra A. Cole, 40, of the South Portland Fire Department (ME) on June 11, 2009.
Firefighter Cole collapsed in the station while on duty and after having run at least one emergency call. Her collapse was not witnessed but was overheard and she was tended to immediately by the rest of her crew. Cole was transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where she was treated and underwent almost 11 hours of surgery. Firefighter Cole succumbed to her injury at approximately 1630hrs the following day. The cause of death was reported by the department to have been a stroke.
Funeral Arrangements:
Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
In honor of Firefighter/Paramedic Debra A. Cole
c/o South Portland Fire Department
20 Anthoine ST, South Portland, ME 04106
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter/Paramedic Debra A. Cole at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 46 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 45 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and one from a previous year incident. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats....
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Permalink Reply by gregg robert on
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you will be missed deb.. my heart go's out to the family and friends. deb was also a captian at the goodwins mills fire dept.
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