The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Assistant Chief Edward C. Vanner, Jr. of the 143rd Fire & Emergency Services – Quonset ANG Base R.I. on June 17, 2013.
Assistant Chief of Operations Vanner was found by a fellow firefighter in his office unconscious and unresponsive. Chief Vanner was transported to Kent Hospital where despite the best efforts of EMTs and doctors from the 143d FES, North Kingstown Fire Department, and Kent Hospital, Chief Vanner passed away from an apparent heart attack.
Tribute is being paid to Assistant Chief Edward C. Vanner, Jr.at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, 42 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2013. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData/statistics
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
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