Dec. 28, 2022 Emlenton Firefighter Tim Kriebel received immediate EMS care at a house fire on Christmas Eve.
Source Firehouse.com News
A Pennsylvania firefighter who suffered sudden cardiac arrest at a house fire Christmas Eve is recovering.
Emlenton Firefighter Tim Kriebel was assisting at the house fire in Ashland Township when he collapsed, according to Explore Clarion.
He was immediately attended by firefighters and an EMS crew that was at the scene. He was transferred to Clarion Hospital by Clarion Hospital EMS. Then, he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Kriebel has served as a firefighter at Emlenton Fire Department for nine years. In 2022, he was the department’s top responder with over 270 responses, according to Chief Trevor Hile.