A 60-year-old Kentucky firefighter passed away last week after undergoing physical fitness testing.
According to a report from the U.S. Fire Administration, Major Malcolm Jenkins of the Fern Creek Fire Department was found deceased in his fire department vehicle after performing a mandated annual physical agility test at the fire department’s offsite medical provider’s facility. A cause of death has yet to be released.
The incident occurred on October 30. Jenkins had served for 31 years.
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