Wayland fire chief hospitalized after ‘cardiac emergency’

WAYLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — The Wayland Fire Department is asking the community for prayers for its chief, who was recently hospitalized.

On Friday, Fire Chief Jim Stoddard suffered a “cardiac emergency” and went to the hospital, according to a social media post from the City of Wayland Fire Department. He is being treated in the critical care unit.

“Chief Stoddard has always selflessly cared for our community and now needs our prayers in return,” the department wrote.

It requested only prayers from community members, saying it would post on its Facebook page should a physical need arise.

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