FDNY probationary firefighter dies in training
FDNY photo of Probationary Firefighter Jamel M. Sears
From Chief Billy Goldfeder’s The Secret List:
It is with regret that we advise you that the FDNY Probationary Firefighter that collapsed during a training exercise on Monday has died in the Line of Duty. Jamel M. Sears, 33, collapsed at the FDNY training academy on Randall’s Island during an evolution at 1130 hours. Firefighters on the scene attempted to revive Sears, and he was transported to the Mt. Sinai Medical Center, where he died Tuesday. Sears collapsed after successfully completing an 18-minute training exercise where he donned full firefighting gear and performed a series of tasks and functional skills. Sears was appointed to the department on July 1 and was going through the 23-week probationary Firefighter training program. A lifelong resident of The Bronx, he served with the U.S. Navy from 1995 through 1999 and he was assigned to the USS Alaska. Sears leaves behind a wife, who is an NYPD Officer and two children, ages eight and 12.
