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Quincy, Mass. Firefighter John Austin, 37, died after becoming unresponsive as he was getting ready to respond to an emergency. Austin was a 10 year veteran of the department.
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John Austin, a Quincy resident and a city firefighter since 2002, became unresponsive at the Copeland Street firehouse and was later pronounced dead at Quincy Medical Center, Quincy Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Jackson said. Jackson said the department is still looking into the cause of death.
John Austin, a Quincy resident and a city firefighter since 2002, became unresponsive at the Copeland Street firehouse and was later pronounced dead at Quincy Medical Center, Quincy Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Jackson said. Jackson said the department is still looking into the cause of death.
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — The Quincy Fire Department is in mourning following the unexpected death of a 10-year veteran who was responding to an emergency call.
Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Jackson says 37-year-old firefighter John Austin became unresponsive at the West Quincy firehouse Monday as he and other firefighters were getting ready to go out on an emergency call and was later pronounced dead at Quincy Medical Center.
