Henry Sandy
Northside Volunteer Fire Department - January 26, 2010
Lt. Henry Sandy, of the Northside Fire Department, died of a heart attack while responding to a trailer fire in Independence County. Firefighter Sandy and his spouse, also a firefighter, were at the fire station when the Northside Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire. Firefighter Sandy and his spouse responded to the scene in an engine. A working fire in a vacant residence was found upon arrival. Firefighter Sandy advanced two preconnected hose lines to the front door of the structure and charged the lines for use by arriving firefighters. Firefighter Sandy carried a positive-pressure fan to the residence, started the fan, refueled the fan, and restarted the fan after refueling. Firefighter Sandy stepped off of the front porch of the residence and suddenly collapsed. Firefighters began CPR and ALS care was provided by the crew of an ambulance that arrived minutes later. Firefighter Sandy was transported to the hospital. Henry had been with the department since 2001 and was Northside Firefighter of the Year in 2006. He was very active with the department and enjoyed every minute that he put into it.
Henry died doing what he loved, helping others.
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