LODD-FF/PM James Owen, Orange County Fire Authority California

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Firefighter/Paramedic James M. Owen, 56, of the Orange County Fire Authority died in the line of duty on September 16, 2010.

Firefighter/Paramedic Owen was participating in multi-company training at the Orange County Fire Authority Regional Fire Operations Training Center when he fell ill. Crews on scene immediately rendered care and while being assessed Owen went into a full cardiac arrest.

Advanced Life Support care was initiated and Firefighter Owen was transported to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana where he passed away from a cause still to be determined.

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Firefighter/Paramedic James M. Owen, 56, of the Orange County Fire Authority died in the line of duty on September 16, 2010.

Firefighter/Paramedic Owen was participating in multi-company training at the Orange County Fire Authority Regional Fire Operations Training Center when he fell ill. Crews on scene immediately rendered care and while being assessed Owen went into a full cardiac arrest.

Advanced Life Support care was initiated and Firefighter Owen was transported to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana where he passed away from a cause still to be determined.

Emergency services is a tough business. One thing we all learn as the years go by, is that this is a part of it. The hardest part. Saying good-bye to another brother/sister is the hardest and most emotional part of the job/s. It will always continue, in spite of everyones' best efforts to improve safety; something everyone who really takes the job to heart makes their number one priority.

Paramedic Owen; may he rest in peace. God bless his family and the brotherhood will step up to fill their needs. They always do. That's what makes "first responders" some of the finest people in this country.

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May he rest in peace.

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May he Rest In Peace. My condolences to his family, fellow firefighters, and friends.