Firefighter-Paramedic Richard L. Garner Jr., 29, completed a 48 hour shift at 0700hrs on April 1, 2018, during which he responded to nineteen emergency calls. Later that day, between the times of 1200hrs and 1300hrs, Garner collapsed at a private residence in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Firefighter-Paramedic Garner was treated at the scene by the local EMS and transported to the hospital where he passed away from a nature and cause of fatal injury still to be determined.
Our condolences to the Garner Family & Friends, Madison Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter-Paramedic Richard L. Garner Jr.'s passing.
