CHICAGO — R.I.P. Lt. Patrick Hannon Line of Duty Death of Chicago Fire Lt. Patrick Hannon. Hannon was a 51-year-old veteran Chicago firefighter died of apparent natural causes after being found unresponsive at his firehouse quarters on the South Side Saturday morning. Hannon was pronounced dead at the hospital at 7:25 a.m. after being found unresponsive at 2534 S. Throop St., the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said. He died of apparent [ Read More ]
Texas fire department’s wellness program touted. A policy implemented last year requires all the department’s 1,650 uniformed staff members to undergo physical examinations By Eva Ruth Moravec The San Antonio Express-News SAN ANTONIO — Without a mandatory annual Fire Department physical in Phoenix, where he worked before moving here, Fire Chief Charles Hood says he might have completely lost his hearing. But a doctor caught the problem early, Hood said, [ Read More ]