IL Firefighter Dies After Responding to Call on Christmas
A veteran Illinois firefighter died on Christmas Day hours after he responded to an alarm.
North Park Fire Protection Firefighter/EMT Brian Rehnberg, 50, responded to a carbon monoxide alarm with his department, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
After the incident, Rehnberg returned home. About 2:30 p.m., he was was found unresponsive by his wife. He was transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The cause of death was an apparent heart attack.
Rehnberg started as an explorer with Rockford, IL Fire Department, and started with the Cherry Valley Fire Protection District in 1999. He joined the North Park Fire Protection Fire District as a volunteer in 2008. He also was an EMT with Lifeline Ambulance and Kirkland Fire Protection District.
This brings to 101 the number of firefighters who have died on duty this year.
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