Former Adena Volunteer Fire Company Fire Chief Edward Richard Bernosky, 79, on March 20, 2012 at 3:30 p.m., suffered a medical emergency while working a fire department water detail and died of an apparent heart attack while wrapping up from a water detail. Medics and firefighters rendered aid but Bernosky passed away from a cause still to be reported.
Fire Chief Bernosky had been with the fire company for more than 50 years, and served as its chief for two decades or longer.
Our condolences to the Bernosky Family & Friends, the Adeana Volunteer Fire Company, and to all affected by the Fire Chief Edward Richard Bernosky's passing.
To date, 22 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
