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Neil B. Cope
Lieutenant
North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department
Belle Vernon, PA
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 6
Date of Incident: July 16, 2019
Date of Death: July 16, 2019
The North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 0132hrs to assist on a mutual aid residential fire. Lieutenant Cope was part of the engine crew assigned to staging in full PPE and SCBA with masks doffed. After approximately 45 minutes the crew was released by command and cleared the scene. After returning to his residence, Lieutenant Cope spoke to his wife at 0730hrs via phone. His wife then attempted to call him multiple times during the day without success. At approximately 1600hrs his wife came home and found him not breathing and cold to the touch on the floor of the bedroom. EMS was called and Lieutenant Cope was pronounced deceased at home. The cause and nature of death are under investigation.
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