Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Line of Duty Death, Firefighter Wingard

Wingard, Ryan

Age: 28

Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion

Firefighter Wingard was working a debris fire shortly after arriving at the site of a recently demolished house in Strattanville. After telling fellow firefighters that he was not feeling well, Wingard collapsed. CPR was initiated immediately by members at the scene and an ambulance was called for at 0409hrs. Firefighter Wingard was transported to the hospital where he passed away. Both the nature of the fatal injury and the cause of the fire are under investigation. Incident Location: 151 Washington ST, Strattanville, PA 16254 (USNG: 17T PF 4072 6264)

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