Anne Arundel County Fire Department Crew Member Has Medical Emergency While Responding To A Fire

PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) -- A Lake Shore Fire Station crew member was found unconscious after getting dressed to respond to a fire early Sunday afternoon, officials said.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department received an alert for a fire in the Jacobsville area when a crew member was found unconscious, having a medical emergency on the engine bay floor at around 12:55 p.m.

Another crew member called 911 to 4642 Mountain Road when he found him and performed CPR until further assistance arrived.

Officials said the crew member, identified as Captain Donald Kelley, 62, was taken to Baltimore Washington Medical Center for treatment.

Kelley is a 33-year veteran of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department and is currently assigned as the Company Commander of the Lake Shore Station. He is still being hospitalized.