Firefighter Dale J. Wege, 49, responded to an emergency medical call at 1812hrs on May 31st. The following day at 1556hrs, Firefighter Wege was found collapsed at home without a pulse and not breathing. Firefighter Wege was treated by fellow responders and transported to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander where he was pronounced deceased at 1645hrs. The nature and cause and fatal injury are still to be determined.
Our condolences to the Wege Family & Friends, Pine Lake Volunteer Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Dale J. Wege’s passing.
To date, 39 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2015. 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.)
