An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death of D.C. firefighter who was stricken on duty Saturday.
Firefighter Technician James J. McRae III, 34, was on duty at Engine Company 20 when he started experiencing shortness of breath.
Advanced life support measures were administered by paramedics at his station. He was transported to Sibly Hospital, but later transferred to Washington Hospital Center, said Battalion Chief Kenneth Crosswhite.
The 17-year veteran was usually the tiller, but was the driver of the engine on his last day on duty.
He had been on a number of calls during the shift, Crosswhite said. McRae's death brings the D.C. Fire Department's Line-of-Duty death toll to 99 in the department's history.
Funeral Information:
Viewing will be on Saturday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC in A-Hall.
Services will immediately follow the viewing.
Interment will be at the Firefighters' Memorial at Fort Lincoln Cemetery. People can return to the Convention Center for a repast in McRae's honor.
Any Fire and EMS or law enforcement department that is planning to bring apparatus please email a contact name and number. Directions and other essential information will be sent. Email is [email protected]
