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    1. Safety & Health

    Ohio Fire Capt. Dies After Call

    Oct. 15, 2015
    Townsend Township Capt. Chuck Horning was found slumped over the wheel of his vehicle.

    Source Firehouse.com News

    Firefighters in Ohio are mourning the loss of a beloved captain.

    Townsend Township Capt. Charles 'Chuck' Horning, 54, was found dead in his vehicle 

    About eight hours prior on Oct. 13, he had answered his final alarm with his department.

    Funeral arrangements are pending.

    This brings to 70 the number of firefighters to die on duty so far this year.

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