Wayne Township, IN, Firefighter Dies of Injuries in 1995 Fire Truck Wreck
Funeral services are set for Aug. 20 for a Wayne Township firefighter who died of injuries sustained in a 1995 fire truck crash.
Firefighter Rodrick 'Rod' S. Lambert, 52, died Saturday, the department announced.
He has been paralyzed since the wreck that claimed Firefighter Ronald Deer.
Lambert and Deer were in the back of the engine and were not wearing seat belts when the wreck occurred. The raised roof of the engine separated from the cab when it overturned and they were thrown from the engine, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
The engine was responding on a box alarm which turned out to be a false alarm.
Lambert had been with the department for three years when the crash occurred.
"Over the last 30 years, Rod was a fixture at Wayne Township fire stations, visiting often and bringing his incredible spirit and smile, inspiring others to never give up on life's challenges," Wayne Township Capt. Eric Banister wrote in a statement.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20 at Olivet Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis. Visitation starts at 10 a.m.. The service will begin at noon.
Interment will be in the Hero's of Public Safety Memorial at Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
