Recruit Firefighter dies during Recruit Training.

Dallas Fire Department, Dallas, Texas

On January 22nd, recruit Firefighter Jerald Dibbles, died during his second day at the training academy. He had a pre-existing condition of sickle cell anemia (trait). Because of this condition he went into a state of rahbomyolosis (internal heating and buildup of acid in the heart muscle). This condition caused several major organs to fail resulting in death.