Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Frank Zimmanck |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 41 to 45 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 12/10/1933 |
| Cause of Death | Vehicle collision |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Emergency vehicle operations , Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 12/6/1933 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
Incident Summary
On December 10, 1933, Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Frank Zimmanck died from injuries he received while responding to a fire on December 6, 1933.
On December 6, Zimmanck was responding to a report of a fire at Eugenie and LaSalle Streets with Truck Company 10 when the apparatus he was riding in collided with a streetcar at the intersection of Eugenie and Sedgwick streets. Three firefighters were injured and taken to a hospital. Zimmanck, not realizing that he was seriously injured, remained on duty. On December 10, Zimmanck died at home from spinal injuries received in the collision.
Lieutenant Zimmanck had been a member of the fire department for 17 years and was survived by his widow and three children.
Citations:
“Hit and Run Auto Kills One and Injures Two,” Chicago Tribune, December 11, 1933.
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