According to a county release, Daniel Lamothe, 38, of Santa Cruz, became “medically distressed” during a joint firefighter academy training session at Ben Lomond Training Center.
BEN LOMOND — A volunteer recruit with the Santa Cruz County Fire Department died Sunday during a weekend training exercise, county officials said Tuesday.
Santa Cruz County fire volunteer Daniel Lamothe, 38, died Sunday while participating in a volunteer recruit training activity at the Ben Lomond Training Center. According to a county release, Daniel Lamothe, 38, of Santa Cruz, became “medically distressed” during a joint firefighter academy training session at the Ben Lomond Training Center. He was given immediate medical assistance from personnel at the scene of the training but revival efforts were unsuccessful.
“We mourn the passing of one of our brethren,” County Fire Chief Nate Armstrong said in the release. “Daniel wanted to be a firefighter so that he could give back to the community where he was raised and in which he lived. His commitment to public service serves as a model for us all. We grieve along with his friends and family for this sudden and tragic loss.”
Armstrong told the Sentinel that Lamothe was participating in a rescue training exercise considered “moderately strenuous” at the time of his collapse. As of Tuesday, autopsy efforts were underway to confirm the cause of death.
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