Pa. volunteer firefighter succumbs to burns


Volunteer

Related Stories
Pa. firefighter in critical condition after house fire

Resources
Face the Facts - NVFC Heart-Healthy Firefighter Resource Guide STATter911.com Visit VolunteerFD.org for more tips and information for volunteer professionals
All Resources

Featured Product Categories
Apparatus Accessories Thermal Imaging Education Outerwear Tools
View All Categories

Volunteer Tips
Measures for a healthy heart Dangers in cellars
More tips
Videos
Death of a firefighter after 'party' Amity Fire Rescue Kentland Volunteer Firefighters 'Frat House'
More Videos

Volunteer Article
March 05, 2008

Print Talk BackRegister RSSWhat's This

Pa. volunteer firefighter succumbs to burns

The Associated Press


Photo Pine Township Engine Company
Brad Holmes, center, training with fellow Pine Township firefighters.

PITTSBURGH — A firefighter who was badly burned during a Grove City house fire has died in a Pittsburgh hospital.

Twenty-one-year-old Brad Holmes, of the Pine Township Engine Company had burns on 75 percent of his body from fighting the fire on Friday. He was being treated at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office says Holmes died early Wednesday morning in the hospital.

Forty-year-old Patricia Andrews-Smith also died in the fire.

Investigators ruled the fire an accident. They say it was started by a running hair dryer left on a couch.



Associated PressCopyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Print Talk BackRegister RSSWhat's This

Member Comments: Submit Your Comment
FireRescue1 encourages its members to comment on this article in the comments section below. You must be a registered member of FireRescue1 to post a comment. The comments below are member-generated and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of FireRescue1 or its staff.

Most Commented Articles
 1.  Pa. Boy Scout scores AFG award for fire truck
 2.  Remote-controlled pump may keep firefighters at safe distance
 3.  Air Force firefighters share new training facility with Iraqi counterparts
 4.  Explosion rips through W.Va plant, killing 1 worker
 5.  Ga. town cuts firefighters, stations, despite slowing response times
 6.  USAR teams respond to Hurricane Gustav aftermath
 7.  Ready to Go?
 8.  Verdict OK'd in case of Pa. girl's fire hose death
 9.  Are Drivers-Only an Option?
 10.  Spreading the word about sprinklers



Back to previous page