The US Fire Administration has announced the officiaal line of duty death of Firefighter Edward Mosely, 65, of the Steele Creek Acres Volunteer Fire Department on September 26, 2010.
While on the ground level, Firefighter Edward Mosely was assisting other firefighters who were working on the roof of a Steele Creek Acres Station. His heel caught on a stack of sheet metal and he fell backwards onto the concrete floor hitting his head. Firefighter Mosely went into a coma and died on September 26, 2010 from injuries sustained from this accident.
To date, 60 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 58 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....