Firefighter in house fire floor collapse
United States Fire Administration
The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Charles “Chuck” McCormick, 30, of the West Peculiar Fire Protection District on January 5, 2020.
On Sunday, January 5, 2020, at approximately 1104hrs., Firefighter Charles “Chuck” McCormick responded to a residential structure fire. When Firefighter McCormick entered the structure, the floor collapsed and he fell into the basement. He was rushed to the Belton Regional Medical Center where he later passed away from the injuries he sustained in the fall.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter McCormick at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
To date, one firefighter fatality has 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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