After nearly 14 years on the job, Firefighter/Engineer Andy L Mullen worked his last shift at the Anchorage FD on April 8th of this year at Rescue 4. Andy was diagnosed with cancer that was determined by the AFD to have been directly linked to exposure on the job. Andy passed away last night in the loving company of his family and AFD Brothers and Sisters. Andy was a proud member of the AFD and AFD FF’s Union, IAFF Local 1264 and their Exec. Board. He leaves a wife and 3 daughters. Andy’s hallmark activity was time spent with his children. His parents reside on Long Island, New York in the same house that Andy was raised in with his brother and sister. This is the first Line of Duty Death that the Anchorage Fire Department has experienced since Firefighter Chuck Whitethorn lost his life in 1976.
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Luckily, no one was hurt. Outrigger plates are being straightened, muffler/tailpipe repaired, and the rest of the truck inspected for any other damage. The plate did not hit any critical underbody structures or systems. HERE are some pictures:
Young was driving the car that collided with a Montcalm County Rescue Unit as it was on its way to the scene of another crash. A passenger in Young’s car, Shirley Narloch, 61, died instantly at the crash.
Authorities believe the driver of the rescue unit, Richard Pierce, failed to yield at a stop sign and hit the car.
