Baltimore Fire Lieutenant Stricken at Incident will Continue to Save Lives
A veteran Baltimore firefighter, stricken at a structure fire on Monday, is on life support.
Lt. Mark Dranbauer, 44, has elected to continue to save lives as an organ donor, according to a message from his family and Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964.
"Even after death, Lt. Dranbauer continues to think of others as his tussues and organs will be donated and will save an estimated 70 lives," the family shared.
Dranbauer suffered a medical emergency about half way up a ladder at a structure fire on Saratoga Street on Monday.
His crew quickly rescued him from the ladder and transported him to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
During a press conference Tuesday, Fire Chief James Wallace asked for prayers for Dranbauer and his family.
Funeral arrangements will be announced in the future.
Susan Nicol | News Editor
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
