U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty death of Fire Chief Paul Johnson, 60, of the Crow Roost Fire Department on May 19, 2010.

Fire Chief Johnson passed away from an apparent heart attack while en route to a structure fire. Johnson was operating the department’s pumper when he became ill and asked Fire Captain Cheri Poindexter, who was riding in the cab with him, to take the wheel as he slumped over and became unresponsive. Poindexter managed to get the rig stopped and immediately called a Mayday over the radio. Another Crow Roost apparatus, also responding to the incident, stopped to render aid with an AED they had on board.

The firefighters worked on Chief Johnson for 20 minutes until a Carnegie Ambulance arrived and subsequently transported Johnson to the Carnegie Hospital where he succumbed to his injury.

Funeral Arrangements:
May 21, 2010 @ 1400hrs, Eakley, OK; Interment to follow at the Binger Cemetery. A remembrance notice for Fire Chief Johnson will be posted on www.osfa.info.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
In honor of Fire Chief Paul Johnson, c/o Perry Brinegar, ASCOG Rural Fire Defense Coordinator, PO Box 1647, Duncan, OK 73534-1647

Tribute is being paid to Fire Chief Paul Johnson at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 29 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 27 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from a 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....