Veteran CT Firefighter Collapses, Dies After 38-Hour Shift

Aug. 25, 2023
Firefighter/EMT Anthony Desimone, 50, was stricken Thursday night as he walked into his house.

North Haven firefighters are mourning the loss of own of their own.

Firefighter/EMT Anthony Desimone, 50, died Thursday night shortly after completing a 38-hour shift at the fire station, the department announced.

As he walked into his house, family members witnessed him collapse.  He received medical treatment and was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced dead after resuscitation efforts failed. 

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