Ohio Firefighter/Paramedic Unresponsive in Firehouse

By Bill Carey
5 July 2026

MILLERSBURG, Ohio — Holmes Fire District No. 1 reported the death of Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Yoder on 4 July.

The department said in a Facebook post that Yoder had completed his scheduled shift at 6:00 a.m. and left. He then returned to the firehouse at approximately 9:00 a.m.

The on-duty ambulance crew, arriving after a call, found Yoder on the ground inside the firehouse. CPR was immediately started, and he was transported to Pomerene Hospital, where he later died.

Photo courtesy of the Holmes Fire District No.1/Facebook.

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