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Location:
Colorado -
Date:
03/17/2001 -
Incident Type:
Medical or Exertion -
Description:
Captain Jay Shaffer was half way toward completion of a 3-mile pack test to become certified to fight wildfires when he collapsed of an apparent heart attack. Firefighters were called to the scene, and they provided emergency medical care. Captain Shaffer was transported to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead 10 minutes after his arrival at the emergency room.
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