LODD: FF Gregory Cloud, 33, Indiana

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May he rest in peace.

Cloud, Gregory A. 

Age: 33

Cause of Death: Caught or Trapped 

Rank: Firefighter 

Nature of Death: Asphyxiation 

Classification: Volunteer 

Emergency Duty: Yes   

Incident Date: 11/01/2006 

Duty Type: On-Scene Fire 

Incident Time: 04:15 

Activity Type: Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland) 

Death Date: 11/01/2006 

Fixed Prop. Use: Residential 

Fire Dept. Info: Kent Volunteer Fire Company

8250 W. Kent Blankenship St.

Madison , Indiana  47250

Chief: Lloyd Lamb

 

Initial Summary:   

Firefighter Cloud and a team of firefighters were working fire suppression inside of a burning residential structure when they were overcome by heavy smoke conditions and ordered by command to exit the structure.

While exiting the structure and as the team was coming down a staircase, they encountered rapid fire progress conditions separating Cloud from the other firefighters.

When a rescue team re-entered the farm house they discovered Cloud on the second floor of the farm house where he had passed away, according to the coroner's report, as a result of smoke inhalation.   

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