U.S. Fire Administration

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official line of duty detah of Engineer Charles Robert Flinton, 61, of the Pelham-Batesville Fire Department on July 4, 2010.

Firefighter Flintom was in the fire station kitchen preparing lunch when he blacked-out, fell, and struck his head. Flintom went to the hospital and discovered his fall had caused some internal bleeding. The following day, Firefighter Flintom’s condition worsened and he became unconscious, passing away from his injury on July 4th.

Funeral Arrangements:
07/10/2010 @ 1400hrs, Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel in Spartanburg.

Memorial Fund Contact and Address:
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 500 Taylor Street, Suite 101, Columbia, SC 29201.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter-Engineer Charles Robert “Bob” Flintom at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 41 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 39 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....