A 31-year-old Stanhope firefighter died Monday evening during a drill at the Sussex County Public Safety Academy in Frankford, according to officials.
Edward J. Frenenski, an active member of Stanhope Hose Company No. 1, suffered a medical emergency as he took part in a vehicular extrication drill that involved his entire fire department around 8:20 p.m., according to Sussex County Fire Marshal Virgil Rome Jr.
Rome said Frenenski was in full gear, including his helmet but not his air pack, when he was practicing a simulation of extricating victims from an automobile.