Biographical Info

Age: 57

Additional Info: Battalion Chief Robert Schnibbe had served in his department for 39 years and was chief officer from 1977 to 2001.

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Schnibbe suffered a heart attack while directing firefighters at a house under construction in Irvington, N.Y.

Date of Incident: March 3, 2006

N.Y. firefighter dies of heart attack at fire

The Associated Press
via Newsday (New York)

NEW YORK — A Westchester County firefighter died after suffering a heart attack while responding to a fire Friday.

Battalion Chief Robert Schnibbe Jr., 57, of the Hastings-on-Hudson Fire Department, suffered the attack while directing firefighters at a house under construction in Irvington, the department said.

"Chief Schnibbe was one of the most widely known and respected fire officials in Westchester County and throughout the State," the department said in a statement.

Full Story: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny
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