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BRISTOW, Va. — Fire officials hope to name their professional development center after a man whom colleagues and relatives remember as hardworking and dedicated to self-improvement — paramedic Joshua Weissman.
The 33-year-old Bristow man died in February 2012 after plunging more than 20 feet into Four Mile Run creek from an Interstate-395 overpass during an emergency call. Despite efforts to save him, Weissman died in a Washington hospital less than 24 hours after the fall.
In the days following the fatal incident, friends, family and fellow emergency responders mourned the loss of the 7-year department veteran. Many recalled Weissman’s dogged pursuit of self-improvement, constantly studying and training colleagues.
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