Name: Eric Kohlbauer
Rank: Captain
Age: 52
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 30
Date of Incident: 07/12/2016
Time of Incident: 1930hrs
Date of Death: 07/12/2016
Fire Department: Freeport Rural Fire Protection District
Address: 4500 Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL 61032
Fire Department Chief: Mike Wichman
Incident Description: Captain Kohlbauer was working with other members of his fire department on a pumper relay drill when he suddenly collapsed and fell face forward into a dump tank of water. Fellow responders immediately placed Kohlbauer on the ground and rendered medical aid, including AED. Within minutes, Captain Kohlbauer was transported to the hospital where, despite all best efforts, he succumbed to his injury reported to have been an aortic rupture.
Incident Location: Fire Station 2, 2045 Baileyville Road, Freeport, IL 61032
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