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12-04-2009, 05:19 AM
By SUN MEDIA
Last Updated: 3rd December 2009, 9:40pm
Chatham-Kent firefighters are mourning the loss of the Tilbury station chief, who collapsed while overseeing a fire call this morning.
Chief Bob Thibert was rushed to hospital after collapsing at the Tilbury fire station as he was overseeing fire crews fighting a blaze at about 3 a.m.
Firefighters were called to a fire at a mechanic shop at Charing Cross and Thibert had just dispatched an aerial ladder unit when he collapsed on the floor at the station.
Crews at the station began CPR immediately and Thibert was rushed to a Chatham-Kent hospital, where he died.
Flags were lowered at fire stations and municipal centres in Chatham-Kent.
"I knew Bob personally," said Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope in a statement released today.
"He was a man dedicated to serving both the fire service and the greater community. He was particularly well known for his community involvement in Tilbury. He is going to be missed by everybody. On behalf of Chatham-Kent Council and the community, I extend our condolences to his wife and children."
Chatham-Kent firefighters have been deeply affected by Thibert's death, said fire chief Bob Crawford.
"Bob was a true professional. He was masterful at the scene of an emergency. We all want to express our profound sorrow to his wife and three children," Crawford said in a statement.
"This is a dreadful blow to the family, to the fire service and to the community."
Funeral arrangements for Thibert are pending.
Last Updated: 3rd December 2009, 9:40pm
Chatham-Kent firefighters are mourning the loss of the Tilbury station chief, who collapsed while overseeing a fire call this morning.
Chief Bob Thibert was rushed to hospital after collapsing at the Tilbury fire station as he was overseeing fire crews fighting a blaze at about 3 a.m.
Firefighters were called to a fire at a mechanic shop at Charing Cross and Thibert had just dispatched an aerial ladder unit when he collapsed on the floor at the station.
Crews at the station began CPR immediately and Thibert was rushed to a Chatham-Kent hospital, where he died.
Flags were lowered at fire stations and municipal centres in Chatham-Kent.
"I knew Bob personally," said Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope in a statement released today.
"He was a man dedicated to serving both the fire service and the greater community. He was particularly well known for his community involvement in Tilbury. He is going to be missed by everybody. On behalf of Chatham-Kent Council and the community, I extend our condolences to his wife and children."
Chatham-Kent firefighters have been deeply affected by Thibert's death, said fire chief Bob Crawford.
"Bob was a true professional. He was masterful at the scene of an emergency. We all want to express our profound sorrow to his wife and three children," Crawford said in a statement.
"This is a dreadful blow to the family, to the fire service and to the community."
Funeral arrangements for Thibert are pending.