BAUSMAN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania fire lieutenant died Sunday from a medical emergency while at a firefighting training facility.
Lancaster Township Fire Department Volunteer Fire Lieutenant Keith Gregory Rankin, 38, collapsed during a live burn training exercise at Lancaster County Fire School.
Several of the 25 firefighters at the scene performed CPR and other life-saving measures, but Lt. Rankin never regained consciousness.
Lt. Rankin had spent 20 years in the fire service.