NESCONSET, N.Y. — A former fire chief died Friday morning after suffering a medical emergency while on-duty.
Firefighter Close Calls reported that former Chief-of-Department Ross Huffer, with the Nesconset Fire Department, was serving as the department’s EMS responder when he was found in his bed unresponsive.
He was transported to a hospital where he later died, according to the report.
Chief Huffer was a 48-year member of the department.
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