The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Captain Eric C. Speck, 38, of the Dakota City Fire Department.
On June 23, 2016, Captain Speck complained of chest pains while on-scene of an emergency medical call. Afterward, he traveled to the hospital where it was found he had suffered a heart attack. Captain Speck succumbed to his injury on the morning of June 27, 2016, while in the hospital.
Tribute is being paid to Captain Speck at https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData/detail?fatalityId=4515.
To date, 33 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2016. Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData/statistics
