Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | James Lausch |
| Agency | Joliet Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 46 to 50 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1/10/1935 |
| Date of Death | 12/30/1984 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of Death | Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Firehouse duties , Post-incident |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Joliet |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 12/0/1984 |
| Incident Location | Firehouse |
| Incident Attribute | [Not applicable] |
Incident Summary
In December 1984, James Lausch, an apparatus operator for the Joliet Fire Department, died in his sleep at Station One. Lausch had fallen asleep on a couch after responding to a few calls earlier in the night, and when he did not wake up the next morning, his fellow firefighters discovered that he had suffered a heart attack during the night.
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