United States Fire Administration
26 November 2024
The United States Fire Administration has announced the death of Captain Henry Sardina III, 46, of the Hopatcong Fire Department on 24 November 2024.
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, Captain Henry Sardina, III was leading an in-station drill when he suffered an apparent heart attack. He went unresponsive, CPR was immediately performed, and he was revived. He was then transported to the hospital but suffered additional complications and cardiac emergencies in the days that followed. He passed away while still hospitalized on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
Age: 46
Rank: Captain
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: Nov. 21, 2024 8:48 PM
Date of death: Nov. 24, 2024
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Cardiovascular Event (Heart Attack)
Activity type: In-Station Duties
Emergency duty: No
Duty type: Training
Fixed property use: Store/Office
The number of on-duty deaths for 2024 currently is 56.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2024.
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
For more information about on-duty deaths as recorded by the United States Fire Administration go to “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.”
Photograph courtesy of Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home.
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