Firefighter Darrell Helton
Last Call: Thu, Sep 5th, 2024
Date of Incident: Thu, Sep 5th, 2024
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 49
Survivors
His adult daughter, grandchild, father, and sister
Incident
While shuttling water to a mutual aid structure fire, Firefighter Helton told a fellow firefighter that he felt a fluttering in his chest but was "okay."
After delivering the last load of water, Firefighter Helton sat down to rest on the tanker's running board. A short time later, he suddenly collapsed and fell face-first to the ground.
CPR was initiated, and he was transported to an area hospital. After unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate, he was pronounced deceased.
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There are 8 tributes for Firefighter Darrell Helton.
Left by From All of our department on Thursday, September 5th, 2024
Rest easy Brother, we will take it from here.