John Goessling was honored on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland
and
was included in the USFA’s annual report Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.
Department information
Omaha Fire Department
1516 Jackson Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Chief: Tom Graeve
Age: | 43 |
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Rank: | Captain |
Classification: | Career |
Incident date: | April 23, 1996 |
Date of death: | April 23, 1996 |
Cause of fatal injury: | Caught or Trapped |
Nature of fatal injury: | Asphyxiation |
Activity type: | Advance Hose Lines/Fire Attack (includes Wildland) |
Emergency duty: | Yes |
Duty type: | On-Scene Fire |
Fixed property use: | Store/Office |
Last updated: June 13, 2012