Minnesota Paramedic Died in the Line of Duty
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Crosby, MN (KROC-AM News) - A procession of law enforcement and emergency vehicles from across Minnesota participated in a procession Thursday evening that accompanied the hearse transporting the body of a central Minnesota paramedic who died in the line of duty Wednesday night.
Officials in Mille Lacs County say 47-year-old Toby Rowan, who served as a paramedic for the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, collapsed after he and other emergency responders were called to the scene of a medical emergency. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful and both Rowan and the original patient died.
Toby Rowan passed away while on a medical call in Mille Lacs County Wednesday.
Credit: Cuyana Regional Medical Center
Paramedic Toby Rowan passed away Wednesday after collapsing on the scene of a medical call. Author: Dana Thiede Updated: 9:53 AM CST January 8, 2021
CROSBY, Minn. Several central Minnesota communities are mourning the loss of a paramedic who collapsed unexpectedly and died Wednesday night.
The Mille Lacs County Sheriff s Office says Toby Rowan, who worked for Mille Lacs Health system in Onamia, was on a medical call when he suddenly collapsed. Other medical and law enforcement personnel on the scene attempted life saving measures, but Rowan did not survive.