=A Sacramento (CA) Metro Firefighter who was hospitalized on October 3rd after going into a cardiac arrest while operating at a golf course structural fire, has died in the Line of Duty this morning. The 20 year member
went into cardiac arrest while battling a blaze at the Haggin Oaks Golf Course on October 3rd. The firefighter was transported to Mercy San Juan Hospital for treatment where he succumbed.
=The Assistant Chief of the Hindsboro (IL) FD has died in the Line of Duty earlier this week. Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Innes responded to an emergency medical call. After the call was completed and the patient was transported, Chief Innes went back to the station, readied the equipment, and then returned home. Shortly after returning home, Chief Innes became ill and was taken to a hospital where he passed away.
=A 59-year-old New Delhi (India) Firefighter who was to retire next year died in the Line of Duty at a factory fire, which was operating illegally. Firefighter Nand Kishore Tiwari was amongst the first due companies. 21 other Firefighters suffered varying degrees of burns. The illegal factory in the residential complex stored chemical drums which caught fire, starting in the basement. When the FF’s forced entry, there was a reported smoke explosion, killing the 1 FF instantly.
FF Tiwari is the first Delhi firefighter to die while at work after 2004, when 8 FF’s died in West Delhi.
The Delhi Fire Service has 2,500 members.
Our sincere condolences to all affected by these recent losses.
