A Pilot Fire Department firefighter was rushed for emergency medical care after falling ill while battling a brush fire on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to Pilot Deputy Chief ...

Brandon Tucker, a volunteer firefighter in Thomasville, shares his story of survival after suffering a heart attack while ...

“The doctor said without that, I’d be gone,” Brandon Tucker said. “My kids would be without a father.” ...

Recovery is expected to take up to a year. Brandon Tucker will undergo dialysis and cardiac rehabilitation before doctors can clear him to return to firefighting.

Firefighter Brandon Tucker says he’s lucky to be alive after having a heart attack while battling a brush fire last week near Thomasville. The 32-year-old firefighter with the Pilot ...

THOMASVILLE, N.C. — A firefighter is in the hospital after experiencing a serious medical emergency while responding to a brush fire. The Pilot Fire Department in Thomasville reported in a press ...