Incident Name: Pack Test or WCT
Date: 3/8/20914
Personnel: Bobby Mollere
Age: 61
Agency/Organization: Hellsgate Fire Department in Star Valley, Arizona
Position: firefighter
Summary: Bobby Mollere, a firefighter with Hellsgate Fire Department, collapsed and died on 3/8/2014 while participating in the Star Valley fire department’s annual wildland pack test training exercise in Payson. Fellow first responders tried but were not able to recuscitate him.
Photo compliments of Hellsgate Fire Department:
Payson High School training location
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- An Arizona firefighter died during a training exercise on Saturday.3/9/2014 | Online Article
61-year-old Bobby Mollere worked with the Hellsgate Fire Department in Star Valley, Arizona, near the city of Payson. Mollere was taking part in a wildland fire training exercise in Payson on Saturday morning when he reportedly collapsed. His fellow first responders were not able to resuscitate him. More at the link…
- USFA Memorial Database: Bobby Mollere
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Wildlandfire.com Links:
- A LODD memorial service for Lt. Bobby Mollere of the Hellsgate Fire Department took place at 1000 hrs on 3/22/14 at the All Saints Episcopal Church, 6300 N. Central Ave, Phoenix.
A procession of emergency vehicles left the Star Valley Fire Station, proceeded through Payson with police escort and delivered Bobby’s ashes to his final resting place. A reception for all firefighters and families was held at Bobby’s wife’s home after the services.…
A memorial fund has been established for the family of Bobby Mollere:
Benefit of Bobby Mollere
C/O Wells Fargo Bank
115 Arizona Highway 260
Payson, AZ, 85541
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