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LODD: NC fire chief dies after participating in certification class

Engelhard Fire and Rescue Chief Tony Spencer III suffered a cardiac arrest a few hours after participating in a Firefighter I and II hose certification class

By FireRescue1 Staff

ENGELHARD, N.C. — A fire chief died Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest hours after a training course.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, Engelhard Fire and Rescue Chief Tony Spencer III, 51, participated in a Firefighter I and II hose certification class on May 31.

Chief Spencer returned to his home, where he suffered a cardiac arrest a few hours later.

He was airlifted to the hospital and died three days later.

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