Firefighter Suffers Emergency Enroute to Call and Dies

Firefighter Jylka was responding to a wildland fire on board fire apparatus to a wildland fire when he suffered a medical emergency and went unresponsive. Another Firefighter began CPR and he was transported by ambulance to the local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Age: 34

Rank: Firefighter

Incident Date: 04/29/2008

Duty Type: Responding

Activity Type: Riding Vehicle/Apparatus

Fire Dept. Info: Pine City Fire Department
400 5th Street, SE
Pine City , Minnesota 55063
Chief: Tom Miller

WestCoast911.com Fallen Firefighter information source: USFA