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East Providence VFD Medical Emergency Fatality 1995

  • Location:

    Alabama
  • Date:

    01/26/1995
  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion
  • Description:

    On January 26, Chief Lathan Grant Smith, Jr., of the East Providence Volunteer Fire Department died after suffering a heart attack while fighting a brush fire. Chief Grant was a founder of the East Providence VFD and a career firefighter with the Talladega Fire Department.