Montgomery County firefighter dies following Laurel house fire
Montgomery County fire and rescue officials said a firefighter died after responding to a house fire in neighboring Prince George’s County, Maryland.
The 46-year-old man, a 22-year veteran of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, collapsed while fighting a house fire in Laurel around 5 p.m. Saturday.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue department officials did not identify the firefighter by name Saturday.
During a house fire in the 15000 block of Bradford Drive, “an emergency happened within an emergency where we had to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts to our firefighter,” Montgomery County Fire Chief Corey Smedley said.
Smedley said the firefighter collapsed while at the scene of the fire and was transported to Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, where he died.
His death would be determined by the medical examiner, Smedley said.
Acting Prince George’s County Executive Tara Jackson offered condolences to the family of the fallen firefighter late Saturday and “continued prayers for the health and safety of all our first responders” as they grieve.
“We are proud of the robust mutual aid agreements with our surrounding jurisdictions, as over 50 firefighters from Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, and Howard County worked together on this incident. Prince George’s County will continue to support the needs of our firefighters, the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services, and our other public safety partners during this difficult time.”
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