Air Force Casualty

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Derek Kozorosky

Rank: Airman First Class

Age: Pending

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: Pending

Date of Incident: 02/11/2011

Time of Incident: 1800hrs

Date of Death: 02/11/2011

Fire Department: 18th Civil Engineer Squadron

Address: Kadena Air Base, APO AP 96368

Fire Department Chief: Brig. Gen. Ken Wilsbach

Incident Description: Airman First Class Kozorosky passed away at the Camp Lester Naval Hospital following a vehicle mishap. Details for the fatal incident are pending a full investigation by authorities.

Incident Location: Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Airman First Class Kozorosky at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 18 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2011; 16 from incidents that occurred in 2011 and two from a previous year’s incident.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm