Stephen R Dembski

Firefighter Dembski was at home at 0658hrs when his fire department was paged to respond to a mutual aid residential structure fire. Firefighter Dembski responded to the fire station in his personal vehicle and then to the fire scene aboard his fire department's ladder apparatus. Upon their arrival at the scene, Firefighter Dembski performed forcible entry and search and rescue duties on the second floor of the structure. When the incident was concluded, Firefighter Dembski and other firefighters restored their equipment and apparatus to service. Firefighter Dembski left the fire station at approximately 1110hrs. Firefighter Dembski attended a child's birthday party that afternoon. At approximately 1500hrs, Firefighter Dembski collapsed due to an apparent heart attack. Firefighters at the party provided medical assistance and an ambulance and paramedics were summoned. Firefighter Dembski was transported to the hospital but was pronounced dead at 1548hrs. The cause of death was listed as a ruptured aorta.