Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Ted Waliczek |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 46 to 50 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 5/10/1982 |
| Cause of Death | Stress/Overexertion |
| Nature of Death | Heart attack |
| Attribute of Death | Smoke inhalation |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 3/24/1981 |
| Incident Location | Store/Office |
| Incident Attribute | Basement fires , Fires |
Incident Summary
On March 24, 1981, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Ted Waliczek of Truck 54 suffered a heart attack while fighting a fire at Santucci’s Restaurant on S. Cicero Avenue. Waliczek’s on duty injuries contributed to his subsequent death on May 10, 1982.
Citations:
“2 hurt fighting fire,” Chicago Tribune, March 25, 1981.
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