Firefighter dies of ‘medical episode’ at Queens firehouse.
Being a firefighter is a tough job.
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One of New York’s Bravest died from a medical episode that was likely heart failure at his firehouse in Queens Wednesday night, according to the authorities.
Firefighter Jesse Gerhard, 33, a seven-year veteran of the FDNY, collapsed while on duty at Ladder Company 134 in Far Rockaway at around 11 p.m. on Feb. 16.
His fellow firefighters rushed to perform emergency medical care and he was brought to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital where he died.
Gerhard had responded to a multi-story residential building fire on Beach Channel Drive Tuesday, officials said, and was assigned as an “irons” man in charge of forcing entry into a building when doors are locked to rescue victims.
“It was a very hot and smoky fire, there was a lot of fire on multiple floors of the building,” said FDNY’s Chief of Operations John Hodgens during a press briefing at City Hall Thursday morning. “It’s a very strenuous position to be in, probably the most strenuous of all the different positions that we do work in.”
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