Six-year veteran of the Shawnee Fire Department became separated from crews while searching for possible victims
Duty Death: John Glaser - [Shawnee, Kansas]
By FireRescue1 Staff
SHAWNEE, Kan. — A Kansas firefighter died while tackling a house fire Saturday night.
Crews arrived at the scene of the fire at about 8:55 p.m. in Shawnee and neighbors said they believed two people and a dog were inside the structure, according to reports.
About 15 minutes later, Firefighter John Glaser, a father of two, issued a mayday call.
Crews found the 33-year-old firefighter unresponsive at the rear of the home, according to a press release by the Shawnee Fire Department.
He was taken to the Shawnee Mission Medical Center but was later declared dead.
"He was a nice guy, he wanted to help people," Fire Chief Jeff Hudson said at a news conference Sunday.
"He was a good friend, a good family man, he was a great dad."
It was determined that no persons were in the house at the time of the blaze, but the dog was rescued. A second firefighter was also injured in the fire, which took two hours to bring under control.
Firefighter Glaser had been with the department for six years, according to Fox4KC. He was found not breathing and in cardiac arrest in the first floor master bedroom, the report said.
The cause of death has not yet been released and the cause of the fire is still being investigated.
The Shawnee Dispatch reported Monday that services are set for Thursday morning for Firefighter Glaser.
A procession will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, 10901 Johnson Drive, and will continue past Shawnee Fire Department headquarters at 65th Street and Quivira Road, before continuing on to United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood.
The funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the church.
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