DeLongchamp was preparing to respond when he collapsed
United States Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Driver-Operator Roger D. DeLongchamp, 66, of the Willow-Caswell Fire Department on January 18, 2020.
On Saturday, January 18, 2020, Driver-Operator Roger D. DeLongchamp was preparing to depart the station in a tanker on an emergency response for a reported structure fire when he collapsed. He was immediately treated by other responders but efforts were unsuccessful. Driver-Operator DeLongchamp was declared deceased at 0300hrs from an apparent heart attack.
Tribute is being paid to Drive-Operator DeLongchamp at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, seven firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2020. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/ff_fatality_reports.html
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
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