Firefighter/EMT David Henry Barter

While off-duty, FF/EMT Barter responded to a four-wheeler accident. Shortly after returning to the station, he collapsed of an apparent heart attack.

Dave was a teacher by profession, having spent 31 years as a science and math teacher at the high school level. He retired from West Vigo High School in 1991, but continued teaching as a certified primary emergency medical instructor for Indiana Vocational Technical College and as a cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructor for the American Heart Association.