Name: Frank Matagrano
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 43
Date of Incident: 12/13/2017
Time of Incident: 2300hrs
Date of Death: 12/13/2017
Fire Department: New Milford Fire Department
Address: 930 River RD, New Milford, NJ 07646
Fire Department Chief: Angelo DeCarlo
Incident Description: Firefighter Frank Matagrano suffered cardiac arrest inside the fire apparatus while it was responding to an emergency call on 12/13/2017. His fellow crew members immediately initiated CPR and utilized an AED to successfully regain his pulse. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained hospitalized for continued care. Doctors determined that Firefighter Matagrano suffered a stroke which caused his cardiac arrest. He never regained consciousness, and subsequently passed away on 12/23/2017 in the hospital.
Incident Location: 400 River Rd, New Milford, NJ 07646
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