Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Otto Pospisil |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Captain |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 36 to 40 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 4/25/1971 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of Death | Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | Smoke inhalation |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
Incident Summary
On April 25, 1971, Otto Pospisil, a Relief Captain with the Chicago Fire Department’s 1st Division, died in the line of duty. Pospisil suffered a heart attack while fighting an extra-alarm warehouse fire on Cottage Grove Avenue, and was taken to Michael Reese Hopsital where he was pronounced dead.
Citations:
“Fire Captain Dies After Fighting Blaze,” Chicago Tribune, April 26, 1971.
Obituary of Captain Otto Pospisil, Chicago Tribune, April 27, 1971.
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