Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Firefighter Crushed to Death by Apparatus
A firefighter in New York was crushed and killed by an apparatus while participating in training at the station.
The incident occurred when the firefighter was caught between a portion of the apparatus and a ceiling beam in the fire station. The victim died of injuries sustained in the accident.
For more information about this and other firefighter deaths in 2006, go to www.usfa.fema.gov/fatalities.
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