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Santa Cruz County Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Dies In Training

38-year-old Daniel Lamothe, of Santa Cruz, became distressed during a training session Sunday at the Ben Lomond Training Center.

(Christine Charnosky/Patch)

February 22, 2023

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY – A Santa Cruz County volunteer firefighter recruit died during a training session over the weekend, county officials said Tuesday.

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38-year-old Daniel Lamothe, of Santa Cruz, became distressed during a training session Sunday at the Ben Lomond Training Center. Medical attention was provided on scene but efforts to revive Lamothe were ultimately unsuccessful, according to the county.

An autopsy is being done to determine his cause of death.

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