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October 29, 2007

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Ill. firefighter dies in sleep after coal fire incident

Duty Death: Scott A. Mumm - [Mendota, Illinois]


MENDOTA, Ill. — The Mendota, Ill., Fire Department regrets to announce the unexpected non-traumatic Line of Duty death of Firefighter / Paramedic Scott A. Mumm on MOnday, October 29, 2007.

Lieutenant Mumm responded to a rail car full of coal that was on fire and assisted with tanker water supply operations. The train car burning was fully extinguished approximately two hours later and all firefighters were released at 2010hrs. Lieutenant Mumm returned home and went to bed for a nap prior to his other job at midnight. When Mumm's wife attempted to awaken him at 2130hrs, he was unresponsive. The fire department and EMS responded to Mumm's residence, and paramedics found him not breathing with no pulse. Lieutenant Mumm was transported to the hospital, but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

Scott was 34 years old and has been a member of the Mendota Fire Department for 13 years. He leaves behind a wife and three children. Funeral arrangements are pending. For further information, please contact the Mendota Fire Department at (815) 539-3434 or www.mendotafire.com




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