Joseph McCloskey
Public Fire Brigades
Age
50

Rank / Role
Temp Leading Firefighter

Brigade/Service
Northern Ireland

Cause of death
Fell through roof during firefighting operations

Location died
Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry

Injured

Location Injured
Gorteen House Hotel, Limavady, Co Londonderry

Current Fire Authority
Northern Ireland

Further information

Retained. Whilst working on the flat roof of a single storey store the roof failed and T/LFf McCloskey fell though and into the fire below. Crew Manager Gavin Miller, in July 2010, subsequently awarded the Queens Gallantry Medal for his attempts to rescue Joseph.

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