Line of Duty Deaths Database

Bruce C.R. MacFarlane
Name
Bruce C.R. MacFarlane
Local
L0905, Nanaimo
Gender
Male
Age
50
District
06
Occupation
Fire Fighter
Type of Duty
Fatal Injury Cause
Overexertion/Stress/Strain - Overexertion/Strain, Insufficient Info
Nature of Fatal Injury
Cardiac Arrest - Cardiac Arrest
Date of Death
8/18/2002
Year Placed On Wall
2003
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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Website Comments
It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we have to report to you the line-of-duty death of Fire Fighter Bruce Charles Robert MacFarlane of IAFF Local 905 – Nanaimo, British Columbia. Brother MacFarlane died on Sunday, August 18, 2002 of a heart attack. The viewing was held for Brother MacFarlane on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. at Parksville Funeral Chapel (250) 248-4644 or (250) 753-4215. The funeral was held on Thursday, August 22, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at Serauxman Stadium located at 750 3rd Street – Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 1W8 – (250) 248-4644.
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Biographical Comments
Bruce was a devoted family man, a successful baseball coach and a proud professional fire fighter. Bruce joined the Nanaimo Fire Department and IAFF Local 905 in 1981. He was a passionate about baseball and in 2001, coached baseball at the World Series; in 2002, he coached the Gold Medal winning team at the British Columbia Summer Games.
(Submitted by the MacFarlane Family for the 2003 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial)
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