Ames firefighter Steve Buser, 51, died Friday morning while at Mary Greeley Medical Center after a medical emergency.

Buser was transported to the hospital after being found unresponsive at Fire Station No. 2, where he had been working out that morning. Buser has been a firefighter with the Ames Fire Department since Nov. 18, 1999. 

“The entire Ames Fire Department is grieving Steve’s passing,” said Deputy Fire Chief Rich Higgins. “Steve was a true professional who always promoted safety and wellness. He instructed others in first aid, CPR and coordinated defibrillator training in our organization and around the community. Steve was a devoted husband and proud father, and we will all miss him tremendously.”

The cause of death has not yet been determined. Service information will be released once it is known.