
Heath Jeffrey Van Handel 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
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
P. O. Box 7921
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7921
Chief: Trent Marty
Age: | 36 |
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Rank: | Pilot |
Classification: | Wildland Full-Time |
Incident date: | April 8, 2009 14:26 |
Date of death: | April 8, 2009 |
Cause of fatal injury: | Vehicle Collision - Includes Aircraft |
Nature of fatal injury: | Trauma |
Activity type: | Support |
Emergency duty: | Yes |
Duty type: | On-Scene Fire |
Fixed property use: | Outdoor Property |
Last updated: August 17, 2016