Name: Dwayne "Yogi" Thomas
Rank: Firefighter/Driver-Operator
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 22
Date of Incident: 01/24/2018
Time of Incident: 0049hrs
Date of Death: 01/04/2018
Fire Department: U.S. Virgin Islands Fire Service
Address: 3019 Orange Grove, St. Croix, VI 00820
Fire Department Chief: Larry Johnson
Incident Description: Shortly after driving a tanker to the scene of a structure fire, Firefighter/Driver-Operator Dwayne "Yogi" Thomas assisted with forced entry of the burning building. Firefighter Thomas then returned to his apparatus as other fire engines arrived on scene to set up water supply. Soon thereafter, Firefighter Thomas was found unresponsive by fellow responders. Thomas was attended to immediately, but succumbed to his injury, a reported heart attack, while being transported to the hospital.
Incident Location: Marley Housing Community, vicinity of 2 Brothers Rd, Frederiksted, St Croix 00840, VI
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