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Lieutenant Jim
Boullosa was in charge of Engine Company #28 when he responded
to a fire in a residence. Jim was overcome by smoke while
fighting the fire and transported from the fire ground to the
Baptist
Memorial
Hospital by EMS. During transport the Lt. went into full cardiac
arrest. He was resuscitated in the ambulance by the paramedics
and rushed to the Emergency Room. Lt. Boullosa continued to
suffer cardiac problems and it was not known whether he would
survive the night. Eventually the Lt. pulled through, but not
without permanent damage to his heart. Lt. Boullosa went through
a long recuperation period and was heard to say that he would
not let his impairment stop him from performing a vital function
for the Fire Department. He was assigned to Fire Alarm where he
served as Shift Supervisor for his shift for almost nine years
until his injury took him from his family and the Fire
Department on September 11th 1988. He is survived by
his wife Margaret, sons, Jim and David and daughter Stephanie.
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