LANCASTER, OHIO, FIRE DEPARTMENT SUFFERED ITS first-ever LODD this past Saturday when Lieutenant Joseph Mack McCafferty, 59, collapsed at the fireground while commanding the operations at a house fire. Firefighter Close Calls report HERE.
Lt. McCafferty was a 37-yr. member of the department. He was transported to the hospital, but he passed away later that day from a stroke.
His funeral services were held this morning at 10 am at the Faith Memorial Church in Lancaster.
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FUNERAL SERVICES WERE ALSO CONDUCTED THIS MORNING at 11 am (local time) in France for Sebastien Couturier, 33, who perished Monday at a fire in a food packing plant in La Rochelle. The Firegeezer report on that tragedy is HERE.
TV network France3 has a video report from the funeral HERE.
Also on FireGeezer…
- LODD in Italy – December 30, 2010
- LODD – Germany – April 6, 2011
- Technician Kyle Wilson and the lessons we can never forget – April 16, 2012
