The Delaware County Department of Emergency Services has notified the State Fire Commissioner of a possible line-of-duty death of a county volunteer firefighter.
On Monday evening Morton Rutledge Volunteer Fire Co. Capt. Michael Malinowski, 40, responded to the report of trees and wires down just after 8 p.m. in Nether Providence. Following the call, Malinowski reported to officers that he was feeling ill.
Tuesday morning Malinowski reported to work at his career job where he suffered a significant medical event, and was transported to the hospital. Malinowski died a short time later.
Morton Rutledge Fire Chief Don Holstein confirmed Malinowski was volunteering Monday evening as part of an on-call duty engine that covers calls in the Sixth Fire District.