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On March 8, 2014, while performing a Wildland Pack Test, Lieutenant Bobby Mollere, 61, collapsed on the Payson High School track. Fellow firefighters on scene initiated a medical assessment and found Lieutenant Mollere in cardiac arrest. The EMTs and Paramedics began advanced life support immediately on scene. Lieutenant Mollere was transported to the Payson Regional Medical Center where resuscitative efforts continued until he passed away.
Our condolences to the Mollere Family & Friends, the Hellsgate Fire Department and to all affected by Firefighter Lieutenant Bobby Mollere's passing.
To date, 25 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2014. Year-to-date monthly and annual 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.)