Duty Death: John Sing - [Boys Town]
End of Service: 11/11/2019
by FireRescue1 Staff
BOYS TOWN, Neb. — A 67-year-old fire chief died after suffering a heart attack upon returning from an EMS call Monday.
Boys Town Fire & Rescue Chief John Sing collapsed at the station after returning from the 2 a.m. call, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. He was immediately taken to a hospital where he passed away.
Sing joined the Boys Town Fire Brigade in 1971 and led the effort to upgrade it to a municipal fire department, according to KETV NewsWatch 7.
During his career, Sing also served as the director of the Boys Town Fire and Safety Department and launched a Fire Cadet program.
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