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LODD – Firefighter Jarrett Eleam of the Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company Dies After Training

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Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Jarrett Eleam, 26, passed away Wednesday. He fell ill during training with his fire company on Monday night.

Eleam, who graduated from Erie County’s Firefighter I Boot Camp class this past summer, died at Mercy hospital in Buffalo.

Jarrett is a graduate of Duquesne University and member of Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity

His arrangements are being planned.

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The Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company is located centrally in the Town of Hamburg, just south of Buffalo, New York. As one of nine fire companies serving the 49 square miles of the Town of Hamburg, the Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company boasts a central location and high call volume.

FC Note: This LODD has not been ruled a LODD by the USFA at the time of this posting

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Posted by on January 13, 2011 • Filed under: Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, News • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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