United States Fire Administration
30 January 2024
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Firefighter Robert “Rory” Boire, 64, of the Cumberland Head Volunteer Fire Department on 3 January 2024.
On Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, Firefighter Robert “Rory” Boire responded to the scene of a car accident when he suffered a heart attack. He was immediately transported to the hospital where he remained for 2 days. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, he passed away from complications experienced as a result of the heart attack.
Age: 64
Rank: Firefighter
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: December 27, 2023 11:00 a.m.
Date of death: January 3, 2024
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Heart Attack
Activity type: Scene Safety
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use: Street/Road
The number of on-duty deaths for 2024 currently is 6.
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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