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Wis. Fire/EMS Chief Dies After Responding to Call

Brooklyn Fire and EMS Protection District

Fire/EMS Chief Phil Mortensen
Fire/EMS Chief Phil Mortensen

Brooklyn Fire and EMS Protection District Chief Phil Mortensen died Saturday afternoon after responding to a call. Mortensen, 67, had been a member of the department for 42 years and its chief for the past 38 years. He was also a lifetime resident of Brooklyn and owner of Mortensen Auto in the village of Brooklyn, Wis. He was also instrumental in the establishment of Brooklyn EMS which provides emergency medical care to residents in the surrounding area. Since he died within 24 hours of an...
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Wis. Fire/EMS Chief Dies After Responding to Call

Phil Mortensen, chief of the Brooklyn Fire and EMS Protection District died unexpectedly after responding to a call on Saturday.

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Video • June 17th, 2011

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