A Virginia firefighter and mother of two boys died on Saturday when she "experienced a catastrophic incident" all through a swift drinking water rescue instruction, in accordance to officials. 

Alicia Monahan, 41, was instructing the training course in the North Carolina mountains when she tragically passed absent. It wasn't instantly apparent how the incident occurred. 

Monahan was an 11-year veteran of the Chesterfield County Fireplace Office and leaves at the rear of her fiancée and two sons. 

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"Our hearts and prayers go out to Alicia’s loved ones, close friends, and co-workers throughout this very complicated time," the fire division said Saturday. 

Alicia Monahan, 41, died whilst instructing a swift h2o coaching course in North Carolina on Saturday.  (Chesterfield County Fireplace and EMS )

Swift water rescue is a specialized self-discipline that trains rescuers to navigate circumstances in natural bodies of water and flood environments, according to the Nationwide Parks Assistance. 

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"Alicia was extra than a teammate she was also a own buddy to lots of of us and this reduction is unimaginable," the Virginia Search and Rescue Pet dog Affiliation mentioned. 

"Alicia was a great, caring person… a stunning, vivid gentle went out currently and our hearts are broken."