When a man tragically died shoveling snow from his roof , the first responders who arrived just too late to save his life decided to finish the job in his memory . Miroslaw Dabrowski was removing the build up of snow above his New England home when the 57-year-old suffered a heart-attack , the New York Daily News reported . A relative he invited over to assist him called 911 when he arrived , but the Manchester Fire Rescue EMS and the city 's police department did not reach him fast enough . Kindness : Miroslaw Dabrowski died shoveling snow from his roof so the emergency responders ( picture ) who arrived too late to save his life finished the job in his memory . Good deed : The first responders ( pictured ) finished the job for Mr Dabrowski - who had a heart attack on his roof - so the family would not be worried about their home 's structural integrity . Fire Chief David Billings told Daily News : 'Quite often a situation like this leaves first responders frustrated and feeling somewhat helpless . They felt going back and finishing the job would at least have a positive outcome for the family . 'They just wanted to do something for the family so when they got home they would n't have to worry about the integrity of the house . ' The emergency services used a ladder to reach the collapsed man on the roof but failed to revive him , Billings added . The father of three was brought back down and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead . A few hours after being contacted , a dozen members of the rescue service and police department returned to his home and finish Mr Dabrowski 's shoveling duties in his memory . And Dabrowski 's wife Teresa told the Hartford Courant the family was touched by their efforts , saying : 'He would be very appreciative that someone was looking out for his family . We are all grateful to them . ' Even though it deviates from their usual job description , Billings said the responders like doing something to comfort a bereaved family during such terrible moments . He said : ' I certainly support them doing that . I was proud of their actions . ' First responders : Mr Dabrowski 's widow Teresa said he would appreciate that someone was 'looking out for his family '
Miroslaw ##owski has a heart - attack while shoveling snow from his roof . His relative called 911 but emergency services arrived too late to save him . Year - old from Manchester , New was pronounced dead in hospital . But first responders rushed to his apartment and began shoveling for him . Mr Dabrowski 's wife Teresa said they were very grateful for the gesture .