Ohio Firefighter Dies After Response

An Ohio firefighter died this past weekend after returning from a brush fire. Leo Powell, 74, was a member of Morgan Township Fire Department in Lucasville, Ohio. On Sat., April 3 at about noon, Powell responded with his department to a brush fire. He returned to his residence at about 3 p.m.

Susan Nicol

April 6, 2010

An Ohio firefighter died this past weekend after returning from a brush fire.

Leo Powell, 74, was a member of Morgan Township Fire Department in Lucasville, Ohio.

On Sat., April 3 at about noon, Powell responded with his department to a brush fire. He returned to his residence at about 3 p.m. and suffered an apparent heart attack, according to the USFA.

Powell, who was the department's former chief, was taken to a local hospital where he died.

Memorial contributions in honor of Powell may be made to the Morgan Township Volunteer Fire Department, 7106 Big Bear Creek Road, Lucasville, OH 45648.

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Susan Nicol

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.