U.S. Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Captain Kenneth Adamo, 48, of the Elmwood Park Fire Department on December 28, 2010.
Firefighter Adamo was on an emergency standby at his fire station for the snow emergency declared by New Jersey Acting Governor Stephen M. Sweeney. During his period of duty, Firefighter Adamo reportedly also responded to one call, a smoke detector sounding.
Upon release from duty, Firefighter Adamo returned home and went to bed. He was found deceased in his bed the following morning from a suspected heart attack.
Funeral Arrangements:
Friday, 12/31/2010, @ St. Leo's Church, Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
Pending
Tribute is being paid to Captain Kenneth Adamo at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 86 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 84 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.....