Efren Medina (St. Mary's Fire Department)ST. MARY'S, Ga. - Firefighters across the state are mourning the loss of a southeast Georgia firefighter killed while on duty this past weekend.Efren Medina with the St.
Mary’s Fire Department died on Saturday morning on his very first shift, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
Medina, 20, had just returned with his crew to the firehouse after responding to a call and had gone back to sleep. His fellow firefighters woke up later that morning and found him unresponsive."He was known for his long-time passion for firefighting and his love of the fire service," the department posted to Facebook. "We greatly appreciate the outpouring of sympathy, support, and condolences during this.