Firefighter Jeffrey Albanese had been hospitalized after his heart stopped during a Dec. 9 call. The post Brockton firefighter dies days after he went into cardiac arrest during a call appeared first on Boston.

A Brockton firefighter has died after suffering cardiac arrest while on the call. On Sunday, Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli announced the passing of Firefighter Jeffrey Albanese.

Brockton firefighter Jeffrey Albanese has died after he went into cardiac arrest on a call, the fire department announced in a release Sunday.

BROCKTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A veteran firefighter died in the line of duty in Brockton. The Brockton Fire Department says Jeffrey Albanese suffered a cardiac arrest on December 9 while going to a call. He was taken to the hospital where he spent nearly two weeks fighting for his life.

Firefighters began resuscitation efforts, along with Brewster EMS and transported him to a local hospital, Fire Chief Brian Nardelli shared in a statement. He was transferred to Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston, "where he received incredible care since his transfer there," Nardelli said. Albanese succumbed to his injuries around 11 p.m. on Dec. 21.

According to Brockton Fire, Jeffrey Albanese suffered a cardiac arrest on December 9th while responding to an incident.