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Sterling Fire Department LODD (more)

Dec 6

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Sterling Fire Department Lieutenant Garrett Ramos

Lieutenant Garret Ramos, who served with the Sterling Fire Department for nine years became the first Sterling firefighter to die in the line of duty.

Ramos, a 38-year-old father of two, responded to a house fire in Rock Falls around 11:04 p.m. on Dec. 3. In the early hours of Dec. 4, Ramos was inside fighting the fire at 10031 Ridge Road when the floor collapsed beneath him, prompting a rescue operation.

EMS crews attempted life-saving efforts while transporting Ramos to CGH Medical Center, where doctors continued those techniques to no avail.

The state fire marshal will be conducting a full investigation into the incident.

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Sterling Fire Department LODD (more)

Dec 5

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With deepest regret the Sterling Fire Department and Chief Mike Dettman announce the death of Lieutenant Garrett E. Ramos, a 10-year veteran with the department, serving as Acting Captain on Shift 3.

Visitation will be from 1700 to 2000 hours on Wednesday December 8 at the Sterling High School Fieldhouse, 22 E Miller Rd. Sterling, IL .

Uniform personnel are requested to be at the field house at 1730 hours to participate in a walk through to honor Lieutenant Ramos.

Funeral services will be at the Westwood Sports Complex, 1900 Westwood Dr., in Sterling at 1000 hours on Thursday December 9.

There will be a memorial ceremony held at Sterling Fire Department main station.

Staging of equipment is at 0830 hours on December 9, 2021, at the Westwood Sports Complex.

RSVP for equipment attending the funeral to Dave Northcutt at Sterling Fire Department 815-632-6680.

Direct any other questions to Asst. Chief Greg Hurd 309-368-9320.

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Sterling Fire Department LODD

Dec 4

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A 38 year old fire lieutenant from the Sterling, Illinois Fire Department died while fighting a house fire in rural Rock Falls overnight. Firefighters were called to the rural residence shortly after 11 pm Friday for a reported garage fire that was spreading to the residence. Rock Falls and Sterling Fire Departments have an automatic aid agreement for fire calls such as these and both departments respond to such calls. The first responding Rock Falls units could see the fire from some distance away and immediately put out a MABAS Box Alarm, with at least 12 area fire departments responding. Lieutenant Garrett Ramos from the Sterling Fire Department was inside the residence when the floor collapsed beneath him, sending him crashing into the basement. Other firefighters were able to remove Lt, Ramos from the basement and he was transported by ambulance to CGH Medical Center in Sterling, where he succumbed to his injuries. Lt. Ramos had previously served with the Charleston, S.C. Fire Department.

thanks Ed

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