Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Norman Young |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 46 to 50 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 11/5/1965 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of Death | Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Ambulance operations , Emergency vehicle operations , Responding to/returning from incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 11/5/1965 |
| Incident Location | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute | Traffic accidents |
Incident Summary
On November 5, 1965, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Norman Young of Engine 13 suffered a fatal heart attack while driving a patient to the hospital in an ambulance. Young collapsed over the steering wheel of the ambulance while traveling on E. Chicago Avenue, crashing the vehicle into a parked car.
Citation:
“Fireman Dies Driving Ambulance to Hospital,” Chicago Tribune, November 6, 1965.
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