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2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY-COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, OHIO |
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Friday, April 4, 2008
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| A veteran Colerain Township
(Hamilton County, Ohio) Fire Captain and newly hired Firefighter
were killed in the Line of Duty this morning when they reportedly
fell through the first floor of a working house fire in Colerain
Township. Killed were Capt. Robin Broxterman, 37, a 17-year veteran
of the department and the township’s first female Captain. She was
the mother of two children. The other Firefighter was identified as
Firefighter Brian Schira, 29, hired in Nov. 2007 and also a member
of the nearby the Delhi Township fire Department. Tragically, their bodies were found in the basement of the 2 story, four-bedroom house. The alarm came in shortly after 0600 at 5708 Squirrels Nest Lane. The emergency "Mayday" was transmitted at 0645 hours. It was initially dispatched as an automatic fire alarm and then upgraded to a structural fire, with initial reports of fire in the basement. No other injuries were reported. Two occupants of the house made it out before firefighters arrived. The four-bedroom home was built in 1991. Numerous resources are in Colerain and assisting including the NFFF/Ohio Chiefs LAST/LODD Response Team, the IAFF State Reps, SW Ohio CISM, the Ohio State Fire Marshal, the Hamilton County Fire Chiefs and much more. Additional details will follow. Our sincere condolences to all affected, especially the members of the Colerain Township and Delhi Township Fire Departments but especially the families of Captain Broxterman and FF Schira.
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