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In the Line of Duty
Ralph DeBlasi, 62 - New Bern, NC
6/10/2021
Ralph DeBlasi Firefighter Number 7 Township Fire Rescue of Craven County New Bern, NC Age: 62 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 36 Date of Incident: June 10, 2021 Date of Death: June 10, 2021 On Thursday, June 10, 2021, while on his way to the fire station to respond to a vehicle accident that had occurred on Highway 70, Firefighter Ralph DeBlasi was involved in a single vehicle accident at the 2200 block of Brice’s Creek Road. Fire department personnel responding to the first vehicle accident arrived on the scene and immediately provided EMS care to Firefighter DeBlasi, but he was unable to be revived.