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Family opens up about firefighter's death

Name: Family opens up about firefighter's death
Uploaded: 2020-07-29T23:58:43Z
Duration: 3 min
Description: 44-year-old Jose Perez was no stranger to emergencies. As a firefighter and paramedic in the LA City Fire Department he saw it all. But never did he think his body would be attacked by a potentially fatal virus. Last weekend, the man known for his generous heart and great physical strength succumbed to COVID-19 . He was the first LA City Firefighter to die from it.

44-year-old Jose Perez was no stranger to emergencies. As a firefighter and paramedic in the LA City Fire Department he saw it all. But never did he think his body would be attacked by a potentially fatal virus. Last weekend, the man known for his generous heart and great physical strength succumbed to COVID-19 . He was the first LA City Firefighter to die from it.

Posted July 29, 2020 8:09pm PDT