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Trenton firefighter dies; was stricken during rescue
A Trenton firefighter who suffered an apparent heart attack while rescuing a man from a burning home on Feb. 9 has died.
The Associated Press reports:
A Trenton firefighter who suffered an apparent heart attack while rescuing a man from a burning home on Feb. 9 has died.
Officials say Manny Rivera, 43, climbed a ladder to reach a man who was dangling from a window. The firefighter collapsed after bringing the man down and remained in a coma at
St. Francis Medical Center.
Trenton Fire Director Richard Laird Jr. announced the death of the father of five today.
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