The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Captain Roulos Davis, 49, of the Chattanooga Fire Department on August 20, 2012.
Captain Davis fell ill shortly after reporting to work at Station 14 in St. Elmo. Despite efforts by his fellow firefighters to revive him with CPR, Captain Davis died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The nature and cause of the fatal illness has yet to be determined.
Funeral Arrangements:
Pending
Tribute is being paid to Captain Roulos Davis at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 53 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm
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