Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Robert Reisinger |
| Agency | River Grove Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter/Paramedic |
| Type of Firefighter | Part-time (paid) |
| Age Range | 56 to 60 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 4/29/2020 |
| Cause of Death | Contact/Exposure |
| Nature of Death | Cerebrovascular accident/Stroke , COVID-19 |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Emergency medical care |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 3/24/2020 |
| Incident Location | Residential |
| Incident Attribute | Medical emergencies |
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2020, Firefighter/Paramedic Robert David Reisinger of the River Grove Fire Department died in the line of duty from complications of COVID-19 after being exposed to a patient with the virus while on duty.
Reisinger responded to a medical emergency on March 24, 2020 where the patient had a known case of COVID-19 and subsequently contracted the virus. While quarantined at home for the virus, he suffered a stroke attributed to COVID-19 and passed away.
Reisinger had been a firefighter with the River Grove Fire Department for nearly 18 years and was also EMS system coordinator at Stroger Hospital in Chicago.
Citations:
John Keilman, “River Grove firefighter, apparently recovered from COVID-19, suffers fatal stroke” Chicago Tribune, April 29, 2020.
“USA Notice of Firefighter Fatality - River Grove, IL,” U.S. Fire Administration, May 1, 2020.
Additional Resources :
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/firefighter-fatalities-2020.pdf
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/img/charts/firefighter-fatalities-in-2020-tree-map.1920x1080.pdf
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