Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Robert Danaher |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 41 to 45 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 3/5/1982 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion , Contact/Exposure |
| Nature of Death | Asphyxiation , Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | Smoke inhalation |
| Type of Duty | Search and rescue operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 3/5/1982 |
| Incident Location | Residential |
| Incident Attribute | Fires |
Incident Summary
On March 5, 1982, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Robert Danaher of Hook and Ladder Company 52 died in the line of duty while operating at a house fire. A nineteen year veteran, Danaher was one of the first firefighters to enter the burning house, helping to carry out a woman in a wheelchair. Believing there were more people trapped in the house, Danaher and another firefighter reentered the burning building, where Danaher collapsed from smoke inhalation and suffered a heart attack. He was taken to Holy Cross Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Citations:
“Veteran firefighter collapses, dies,” Chicago Tribune, March 6, 1982.
Sam Smith, “Doing the job he loved, fireman die a hero,” Chicago Tribune, March 8, 1982.
“Funeral for a firefighting hero,” Chicago Tribune, March 10, 1982.
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