A 48-year-old Pennsylvania firefighter passed away after suffering a heart attack on the fireground last year.
The U.S. Fire Administration reported that Somerset (PA)VolunteerFire Department Firefighter Edward Roddy suffered from a heart attack on November 5, 2014 while at the scene of a fire and did not recover. He passed away on February 22, 2015.
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