A longtime St. Paul Fire Captain who championed firefighter safety and wellness throughout North America has died unexpectedly.
St. Paul Fire Capt. Chris Parsons worked at Station 22 at Front Avenue and Marion Street in the North End. After he finished a shift, he ran a race and had a medical emergency. He was hospitalized and died Thursday. He was formerly president of Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters and Local 21 secretary. He ran for Minneapolis City Council Ward 10 in 2021.
Captain Parsons “championed legislation that banned cancer-causing chemical retardants, provided lifesaving financial assistance to firefighters afflicted by injuries sustained at work, and helped pass presumptive laws that protected first responders against the devastating effects of PTSD and COVID,” Local 21 wrote in a statement.
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