Name: Andrew "Andy" Zalme
Rank: Captain
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 8
Date of Incident: 04/16/2015
Time of Incident: 1930hrs
Date of Death: 04/16/2015
Fire Department: Dakota City Fire Department
Address: 1516 Myrtle Street POB 46, Dakota City, NE 68731
Fire Department Chief: Clint Rasmussen
Incident Description: On the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2015, Dakota City Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 35. As fire crews were preparing to leave the scene, Captain Zalme collapsed. Despite numerous attempts, fellow responders were unable to revive Zalme and he passed away at the scene. A nature and cause of fatal injury has yet to be determined.
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