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LODD: NY firefighter dies after medical episode

East Farmingdale Volunteer Firefighter Michael Cardinale Sr., 63, was found unresponsive shortly after a call

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Duty Death: Michael A. Cardinale Sr. - [Farmingdale]

End of Service: 18/12/2019

By FireRescue1 Staff

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — A firefighter from New York died Wednesday after suffering a medical episode following a call.

East Farmingdale Volunteer Firefighter Michael A. Cardinale Sr., 63, collapsed at the fire station after responding to a vehicle crash, according to Patch.

Cardinale was found unresponsive in the station’s sitting area by a colleague, who immediately began live-saving measures, the U.S. Fire Administration said. Cardinale was then transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Cardinale served as a volunteer firefighter for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, two children and three grandchildren.

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