Kansas Firefighter/EMS Director Stricken After Drill

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Kansas Firefighter/EMS Director Stricken After Drill

MARIA WAICKOWSKI
Firehouse.Com News

Towanda, Kansas Firefighter/EMS Director, Cordell French, 44, died from an apparent heart attack after returning home from a fire department drill on August 28 at 9:30 p.m.

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French, Cordell W. "Cory"

Age: 44
Cause of Death: Stress/Overexertion
Rank: Firefighter/EMS Director
Nature of Death: Heart Attack
Classification: Volunteer
Emergency Duty: No

Incident Date: 08/28/2004
Duty Type: After
Incident Time: 16:00
Activity Type: Other
Death Date: 08/28/2004
Fixed Prop. Use: Residential

Fire Dept. Info:
Towanda Fire/Rescue
110 South 3rd Street
Towanda , Kansas 67144
Chief: T.C. Pyle

Final Summary:
Firefighter French and the members of his fire department participated in a drill involving hose line usage, map training, and vehicle maintenance. The drill was completed at approximately 1600hrs. Firefighter French returned home and suffered a heart attack at approximately 2000hrs. Fellow firefighters responded and provided treatment for Firefighter French. Despite their efforts, Firefighter French was pronounced dead at 2130hrs as the result of a heart attack.

Memorial Fund Info:
William Adkins, Box 358, Towanda, KS 67144

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/ffmem/ffmem_detail.jsp?p_id=3060&noticeYearCutoff=&p_fd_state_code=&p_first_name=&p_fd_city=&p_last_name=&p_mn_status=0&p_death_year=2004