New Jersey Residential Collapse

[FroggyLegs]

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of those listed below that have fallen:

The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:

Name: Thomas G. Stewart III
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 30
Status: Career
Date of Incident: 07/04/2002
Time of Incident: 0130
Date of Death: 07/04/2002
Fire Department: Gloucester City Fire Department Fire Department
Address: 1 North King Street, Gloucester, NJ 08030
Fire Department Phone: 856-456-0060
Fire Department Chief: Chief William Glassman
Cause of Death: Trapped in collapse at residential structure fire.

Name: James E. Sylvester
Rank: Chief
Age: 31
Status: Volunteer
Date of Incident: 07/04/2002
Time of Incident: 0130
Date of Death: 07/04/2002
Fire Department: Mt. Ephraim Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 21 South Blackhorse Pike, Mt. Ephraim, NJ 08059
Fire Department Phone: 856-783-4900
Cause of Death: Trapped in collapse at residential structure fire.

Name: John D. West
Rank: Deputy Chief
Age: 40
Status: Volunteer
Date of Incident: 07/04/2002
Time of Incident: 0130
Date of Death: 07/04/2002
Fire Department: Mt. Ephraim Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 21 South Blackhorse Pike, Mt. Ephraim, NJ 08059
Fire Department Phone: 856-783-4900
Cause of Death: Trapped in collapse at residential structure fire.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Stewart, Chief Sylvester and Deputy Chief West at: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/inside-usfa/ffmem.cfm Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA web site at: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/insid...nfdc-data5.cfm To date, 57 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.

[mcocchi84]

My thoughts and prayers to the Families and Stations that
our Fallen brothers leave behind....Rest in Peace....
M Cocchi, Firefighter, Blackwood Fire Co., Camden County, NJ