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(
    [ff_id] => 1433
    [first_name] => James
    [nickname] => 
    [middle_name] => 
    [last_name] => Hargrave
    [category] => Volunteer
    [employment] => Volunteer
    [rank] => Firefighter
    [birth_date] => 1983-03-02
    [joined_date] => 2005-01-01
    [death_date] => 2017-10-17
    [funeral_date] => 2017-10-27
    [cemetary] => Family plot
    [age] => 34
    [department] => Cypress County Emergency Services
    [station] => Cypress County Walsh Station
    [city] => Dunmore
    [province] => AB
    [incident_location] => SE of Burstall
    [incident_province] => Saskatchewan
    [cause] => Killed on Scene
    [circumstances] => 
Killed during a tanker rollover while fighting a mutual aid wildfire.

    [url] => 
    [other] => 
    [wsib_rec_date] => 
    [date_entered] => 2018-03-05 15:32:08
    [source] => Fire Chief Kelly Meyer
    [note] => 
    [ceremony] => 2018
    [photo] => james-hargrave.jpg
    [panel_number] => 21
    [story_EN] => 
ln recognition of Firefighter James Hargrave

Firefighter Hargrave was first and foremost a dedicated husband and father. He gave tirelessly

of himself to the community and was a true steward of the land. He followed the call to serve

and became a Volunteer Firefighter with Cypress County Emergency Services on August 1, 2OO5

and was an active member of the Walsh Fire Station.

On October 17, 2O17, Firefighter Hargrave was killed in the Line of Duty while evacuating

members of the public as an out of control Wildfire fast approached the stranded and

disorientated residents. As reported by the evacuated residents, the smoke was so thick they

were unable to see 3 feet in front of them and the heat from the fire being pushed by the wind

was unbearable.

Firefighter Hargrave directed the residents down a gravel road that lead them

out of harms way. As reported by another resident, FF Hargrave found him as he was

evacuating the area. He pulled over in the heavy smoke, got out and ran to the vehicle to insure

no one was in the there. FF Hargrave instructed the resident to follow him to safety. During

their evacuation, the were cut off by the fire and had to turn around to find another way out.

As the fire conditions continued to escalate, FF Hargraves vehicle went off the road and rolled

landing on its roof. The resident tried to extract FF Hargrave but was over come by immense

heat and smoke and had to evacuate with out FF Hargrave.

Firefighter Hargrave preformed admirably in his duties to ensure the safety of the residents

during the evacuation.

    [story_FR] => 
    [is_live] => 1
    [dod] => 2017-10-17
)