Incident Name:
Date: 10/12/1992
Personnel: Anthony Calhoun
Age: 31
Agency/Organization: DeSoto Fire District #8, Mansfield LA
Position: firefighter
Summary: On 10/12/1992, Firefighter Calhoun was responding to a brush fire in Pumper 841 when he crossed the railroad tracks and was struck by an oncoming train. The impact totally destroyed the truck and killed Firefighter Calhoun.
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DeSoto Fire District #8, Mansfield LA
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- Lessons Learned Center Search Utility: Incident Database
- Anthony’s name and death date are included in the USFA Firefighter Fatality Retrospective Study, published April 2002 (2,888 K pdf)
- USFA Memorial Database: Anthony V Calhoun
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