Submitted by a Co-Worker
On July 6th‚ 1991‚ Lt. Ron Russell was on the scene of an EMS incident and was assisting other crews in loading a patient into a helicopter for emergency transport to the hospital. Lt. Russell suffered a heart attack on the scene. He survived the heart attack (in large part to the care provided by his crew from Station 20)‚ and lived over 3 years before he died from medical complications due to his heart attack. Lt Russel died on July 24th‚ 1994.
To Ron’s family: I’m sorry it took all these years before someone left a tribute to tell about Ron’s sacrifice. I will never forget
– Bill Hoke