Long Island fire chief dies during Suffolk County water rescue training, 11 JUNE 2022

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Long Island fire chief dies during Suffolk County water rescue training​

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Jesse O’Neill
June 11, 2022 10:10pm
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fire-truck.jpgFire Chief Stephen A. Feron died suddenly during a training Saturday.Getty Images/iStockphoto

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A Long Island firefighter died while conducting drills Saturday morning.
Former Hauppauge Fire Chief Stephen Feron died suddenly while training with the Suffolk County Urban Search and Rescue Team, the Hauppauge Fire Department said.
He died during water rescue drills, sources told The Post.
Feron was a second chief in the hamlet; his father, also named Stephen, served as chief from 1985 to 1988, officials said.
His body was taken to the medical examiner’s office by the Central Islip Hauppauge Ambulance Company, where neighboring fire departments gathered to pay their respects, according to the statement.


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Feron’s family members declined to talk about the fatal incident when contacted by The Post and fire officials could not be reached for further comment.
 

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NY Firefighter, a Former Chief, Dies During Training​

6.12.2022


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A firefighter who served as chief of a fire department on Long Island, New York, has died after training.

The Hauppauge Fire Department announced the passing of former Chief Stephen A. Feron of the agency’s truck company. Chief Feron passed while drilling with the Suffolk County Urban Search and Rescue Team.

Chief Feron’s body was transported by Central Islip Hauppauge Ambulance Company to the Medical Examiner's Office, the department noted. Few other details were available, but the New York Post reported that Chief Feron died during water rescue drills.

Chief Feron was a second-generation chief in Hauppauge. His father, Stephen B. Feron, served as Chief of Department from 1985 through 1988.


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Previous Hauppauge Fire Chief Stephen A. Feron passed while drilling with the Suffolk County Urban Search and Rescue Team.
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N.Y. USAR team member, former chief dies during water rescue drills​

Stephen A. Feron was the second member of his family to lead the Hauppauge Fire Department

Today at 12:12 PM

By Leila Merrill
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Former Hauppauge Fire Chief Stephen A. Feron, a member of the Suffolk County Urban Search and Rescue Team, died Saturday.
Feron died in the morning during water rescue drills, the New York Post reported.
The Central Islip Hauppauge Ambulance Company transported his body to the Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the fire department.
 
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