Members of local fire detachments heading to Rosetown for volunteer firefighter’s funeral
Members of the North Battleford and Battleford Fire Department will be in Rosetown today to attend the funeral for a volunteer firefighter who was killed in the line of duty.
Darrell James Morrison, 46, was struck by a passing semi while at the scene of a collision between two other semis about 14 miles north of the town Wednesday morning. Life-saving efforts were made by his colleagues at the scene. He was transported to hospital but died a short time later.
“We are all firefighters and it is devastating when you hear of anybody within our profession losing their lives especially in such a way,” North Battleford Fire Chief Trevor Brice said. “A firefighter is a firefighter, whether they are a volunteer or full time and any line of duty death is needless as far as we are concerned.”
Brice said upon first hearing the news he immediately informed his staff to make sure they remain fully vigilant when attending such incidents and that these things can happen, as that is the nature of the job.