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21 May 2013

Funeral Information for retired Fire Chief Joe Kolisch

Joseph Kolisch (retired Chief of Enumclaw Fire / King County Fire District #28 and former Chief of Buckley Fire) was born April 15, 1944 to Sara & Julius Kolisch, and passed away in Puyallup, WA on May 17, 2013. Joe graduated from White River High School where he was a three sport athlete, but baseball and football were his life-long passions. After graduation he joined the Army, returning home to Buckley in 1966. Joe spent his early working years at Weyerhaeuser in Enumclaw, and then went on to work in Tacoma at a metal fabrication plant...
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21 May 2013

LODD: Firefighter Al Nejmeh Memorial Service

Albert A. Nejmeh

August 14, 1953 - May 14, 2013

 

It is with deep sadness that IAFF Local 31 announces the line-of-duty death of Tacoma Firefighter Albert (Al) Nejmeh.  On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, Al suffered a massive heart attack while providing emergency medical care to a citizen.  Al was a 12 year veteran of the Tacoma Fire Department and was assigned to Ladder 2 at Station 8.  He served in a key role on the department's technical rescue team.  He was 59 years old.

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15 May 2013

Tacoma Fire Department mourns the loss of 12-year veteran

Tacoma Fire Department mourns the loss of 12-year veteran
On-duty Firefighter Albert A. Nejmeh, a 12-year veteran of the Tacoma Fire Department, died shortly before noon on Tuesday at St. Joseph Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack while working at the scene of an emergency medical incident. After Firefighter Nejmeh collapsed, he received immediate basic and advanced life support from his fellow firefighters, who then transported him to the hospital...
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