United States Fire Administration
21 February 2023
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Chief Todd J. Yandre, 61, of the Lake Mills Fire Department on 15 February 2023.
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, and Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, Chief Todd J. Yandre attended live evolution fire training at the fire station. Later in the evening, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, Chief Yandre, while at the local gym, collapsed and was pronounced deceased at the scene from an apparent heart attack.
Age: 61
Rank: Chief
Classification: Career
Incident date: February 15, 2023 7:43 p.m.
Date of death: February 15, 2023
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Heart Attack
Activity type: Fitness Activity
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Training
Fixed property use: Store/Office
The number of on-duty deaths for 2023 currently is 7.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2023.
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
For more information about on-duty deaths as recorded by the United States Fire Administration go to “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.”
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