I'm sorry to hear and read about the loss of your Chief.
God be with your fire department and community.
From a brother fire fighter.
Thanks so much. Massive heart attack carrying a hose up a steep hill, he was only 53 too, so sad. His father died at the same age. He left behind his wife of 21 years, her 5 children that he took care of, and two sons of his own, and grandchildren. He was the nicest guy, loved by all.
On a lighter note, my husband's dept. just got their 1st ladder truck. My husband is the engineer, I know where to find him if he's missing, he'll be admiring it for a while! I took a look at it tonight, it's huge! The guys were like little boys with a new toy!