A firefighter and past chief of the Deptford (NJ) Fire Department died after suffering a heart attack, according to a notification from the U.S. Fire Administration.
On Thursday, March 23, 2023, Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer, 66, responded to a smoke investigation at the intersection in the town of Deptford. No fire or smoke was found. On the return trip, Firefighter Pfeiffer began to cough. As firefighters arrived at the fire station, the coughing became more aggressive and he began to experience shortness of breathl; he had suffered a heart attack. Firefighter Pfeiffer then became unresponsive. He was immediately transported to the hospital where he remained in critical condition.
The next day, Friday, March 24, 2023, there was no sign of brain activity and the family made a decision to take him off of life support. Firefighter Jeff M. Pfeiffer was an organ donor and the past chief of the department.
