A Pennsylvania deputy fire chief has passed away after succumbing to a cerebrovascular injury he sustained earlier this year, the U.S. Fire Administration reported.
Garrettford-Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Company Deputy Fire Chief Michael Morgan, 48, began feeling ill during or shortly after responding to two fire calls on May 3, 2016. After a brief rest period at the firehouse, Chief Morgan reported for his midnight shift at the Delaware County Emergency Communications Center where his condition worsened and was then transported by ambulance to Riddle Memorial Hospital in Middletown. Chief Morgan succumbed to his injuries on June 26, 2016.
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