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SF firefighter collapses during training exercise

The veteran firefighter was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition

KTVU.com

TREASURE ISLAND, Calif. — A San Francisco firefighter is in the hospital after a scary incident during training on Thursday morning.

The unidentified veteran firefighter was at the city’s Fire Training Facility on Treasure Island, a place that helps firefighters stay ready for all the situations they face. But just before 11 a.m., the firefighter suffered a medical emergency.

“They were doing a drill in our burn room, and one of the firefighters collapsed. And he was transported to the hospital,” said Fire Dept. Spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge.

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