Fallen New York Firefighter Laid to Rest

Mount Marion (NY) Fire Department Captain Jack H. Rose was laid to rest yesterday. Fire photographer Jeffrey Belschwinder shared some photos from the funeral.

Rose, 19, died earlier this month during a mutual aid response to a chimney fire in the town of Saugerties. According to the U.S. Fire Administration report, when firefighters arrived on scene they observed fire coming from the ground floor. An entry team of firefighters from the Mt. Marion Fire Department entered the basement to extinguish the fire. During the interior firefighting operation, Captain Rose became separated from his team.

Rose was quickly located by fellow firefighters and removed from the basement. Once outside, Captain Rose became unresponsive and firefighters initiated lifesaving measures. Captain Rose was treated by paramedics at the scene and transported by DIAZ Ambulance to the Health Alliance Hospital-Kingston Broadway Campus where efforts to revive Rose continued. In spite of all life-saving measures, Captain Rose eventually succumbed to his injuries.

According to Belscwinder, thousands of firefighters gathered outside the funeral home on John Street to pay their respects.

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