| Name | Mark Zielinski |
| Agency | Matteson Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 46 to 50 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 12/4/2015 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of Death | Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Emergency medical care |
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Matteson |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 12/4/2015 |
| Incident Location | Store/Office |
| Incident Attribute | Medical emergencies |
On December 4, 2015, Firefighter Mark Zielinski of the Matteson Fire Department died in the line of duty while on an emergency medical call.
Firefighter Zielinski responded to a reported heart attack in the Matteson Wal-Mart store. While administering CPR to the patient, Zielinski suffered a medical emergency and was transported to Franciscan St. James Hospital in Olympia Fields where he died from a heart attack. The patient Zielinski was working with was also transported to a hospital.
Funeral services for Zielinski, a member of the Matteson Fire Department for 13 years, were held on December 11 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Harvey.
Citations:
“Services Set for Matteson Firefighter,” Daily Southtown, December 6, 2015.
USFA Firefighter Fatality Report for Mark Zielinski, usfa.fema.gov, January 12, 2016.
Additional Resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/pdfs/face201611.pdf