The fire chief of the Midfield (AL) Fire and Rescue Service passed away after going into cardiac arrest earlier this month, reports the U.S. Fire Administration.
On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Fire Chief Donald L. Jones went into cardiac arrest during a lunch break. The Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service responded to the incident and immediately performed advanced life support measures on him.
Chief Jones was subsequently transported to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital where, after exhausting all efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, was pronounced deceased.
Chief Jones was 59 years old.
