Name: Robert A. Fitch
Rank: Firefighter/Safety Officer
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 7
Date of Incident: 11/27/2017
Time of Incident: 1611hrs
Date of Death: 11/28/2017
Fire Department: East Herkimer Fire Department
Address: 193 Main Road, Herkimer, NY 13350
Fire Department Chief: Doug Barton
Incident Description: Firefighter/Safety Officer Robert A. Fitch responded with his fire department to a technical rescue call for a person who became stuck on some cliffs while attempting to rescue their pet. After the call, Firefighter Fitch returned home and during the night succumbed in his sleep to a cardiac related injury.
Incident Location: Vicinity of German Flats, Route 168
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