USFA LODD: New York Firefighter On-Duty Death Notification 12.18.2019

On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at approximately 1140hrs., Firefighter Michael Cardinale, Sr., 63, responded to a vehicle crash.  After returning to the station, he went upstairs to the sitting area.  Approximately 25 minutes later, a fellow firefighter found him unresponsive and immediately performed life-saving efforts to revive him.  Firefighter Michael Cardinale, Sr. was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Our condolences to the Cardinale Family & Friends, East Farmingdale Fire Company, and to all affected by Firefighter Michael Cardinale, Sr.‘s passing.

   

To date, 57 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2019. 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.