Incident Name:
Date: 8/13/2000
Personnel: Grant F Trick
Age: 49
Agency/Organization: Canton Volunteer Fire Department, Canton PA
Position: First Assistant Chief
Summary: First Assistant Chief Trick was in his fire station gathering firefighters to perform a controlled burn of some brush near a residence. The burn had been planned in advance and had been requested by a local resident. As he prepared for the activity, First Assistant Chief Trick suffered a heart attack. Other firefighters in the station summoned paramedics, and First Assistant Chief Trick was transported to a hospital. He died later that day.
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