Incident Description
While attending a fire company drill, Firefighter
Wisting responded to a call for a smoke investigation at the end of
North Railroad Avenue. Upon returning to the station, he complained of
not feeling well and went home. Wisting slept until 3:00 p.m. the next
day, got up, made the bed, and took the dog out, but while in the yard
with the dog he collapsed. The Rio Grande Fire Company along with the
Rescue Squad responded and performed CPR on Wisting. He was transported
to Burdette Tomlin Hospital where he later expired from a suspected
heart attack. |
