Teenage Firefighter Dies in Tanker Accident

Aug 5, 2006 3:52 PM

By Chris Cavette, In Service Senior Editor

A 17-year-old junior firefighter died of injuries sustained in a tanker accident while responding to a fire in Alabama.

The incident occurred when the tanker she was riding in went off a narrow, one-lane bridge. Two other firefighters in the tanker were critically injured.

For more information about this and other firefighter deaths in 2006, go to www.usfa.fema.gov/fatalities

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Mutual Aid is a blog of news and views from FIRE CHIEF staff and industry experts — a virtual conversation about the issues important to you as a fire service leader.

In Service provides information on fleet management, apparatus specifying and maintenance. Keep abreast of new trends and changes to emergency vehicle apparatus.

Station Style focuses on the architectural design and needs of fire and emergency stations today. See the latest in design trends and learn about the Fire Station Design Awards.

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