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Notice of Firefighter Fatality

This is a message from the FEMA's US Fire Administration.
Subject Title - Notice of Firefighter Fatality - Detroit, MI
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:

Name: Steven M. Olander
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 39
Status: Career
Years of Service: 14
Date of Incident: 01/10/2002
Time of Incident:
Date of Death: 02/08/2002
Fire Department: Detroit Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 250 W. Larned St. #1, Detroit, MI 48266
Fire Department Phone: [phone]
Fire Department Chief: Percy Warmack
Fire Department Website: www.detroitfiremensfund.com
Cause of Death: Firefighter Olander died of complications (aneurysm) stemming from traumatic injuries sustained while working on the fireground of multi-story apartment building fire.
Funeral: 02/12/02 @ 1000 hrs, St. Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church, 17116 Olympia, Redford, MI

Memorial Fund: Donations in memory of Firefighter Olander to Children's Hospital Burn Center, 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201.

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Olander at:

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/ffmem/

Additional information on firefighter fatalities may be found on the USFA web site at:

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfdc/ff_casualties.htm

To date, 5 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2002.



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