Cory Smith obituary and cause of death: Come By Chance firefighters in anguish

Cory Smith’s obituary and cause of death will be in the spotlight in the article as Come By Chance firefighters wallow in anguish following his loss. Cory Smith is a long-serving volunteer who was found deceased in his home on Wednesday

This week, the Come By Chance Volunteer Fire Department received support and sympathies from the emergency response community across North America when the brigade responded to a call involving one of their own. Long-time volunteer firefighter Cory Smith was found dead inside his home on Wednesday by other firemen.

Cory Smith obituary and cause of death: Come By Chance firefighters in anguish

His cause of death is yet to be ascertained, but Chief Antle described it as a medical emergency.

Smith’s passing has shocked the town of a little over 200 people and brings to light the difficult circumstances volunteer firemen frequently encounter while performing their duties.

According to Antle, the 15 members of the department are seeking professional counselling services that are accessible to emergency responders as well as relying on one another to help them cope with Smith’s loss. According to Antle, the department will keep providing the community and neighbourhood with the best possible service.

“In a small community like this…we were pretty sure it was going to be someone that we knew. But what we didn’t realize until we were into the call is that it was one of our own firefighters,” said Chief Duane Antle on Friday. “Of course, the call didn’t turn out the way that we had wanted it to turn out.”

“That’s what Corey would want. That’s what our members are going to want to do. And that’s probably the best way that we’re going to be able to honour Cory,” he said.

“He’s the type of guy that no matter what was ongoing in the community, he wanted to be there to help. So we’ve just lost a tremendous person. And it’s having a very profound effect on all of us.”

Chief Antle said messages of sympathy have been pouring in from all corners of North America.

“We’ve probably received messages from 90 per cent of the fire departments in the province. We’ve got messages from fire departments in seven other provinces and we’ve even received some from as far away as the United States,” he said.

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