The U.S. Fire Administration shared a notification about the death of a North Carolina fire chief who suffered a medical emergency on the job.
On Saturday, February 5, 2022, Chief James V. Radford, 63, was responding to the firehouse of the Polly Watson Volunteer Fire Department for a call in Wilson County. When he arrived, he suffered an apparent heart attack and crashed into a parked car in the fire station’s parking lot. Firefighters rendered aid to Chief Radford who was then transported to the Wayne UNC Hospital where he passed away a short time later. Chief Radford was also a member of the Fremont Volunteer Fire Department.
