Saturday, November 21, 2009
Firefighter Killed While Marking Hydrants
A firefighter was killed while marking hydrant locations along a roadway in North Carolina.
The accident occurred after the firefighter stopped a department brush pumper to mark the location of a hydrant with spray paint. After activating the warning lights of the pumper, the victim exited the cab and moved in front of the apparatus to make a mark on the pavement. Another vehicle struck the apparatus from behind, causing it to lurch forward and hit the firefighter, who died on the scene from the impact.
For more information about this and other firefighter deaths in 2006, go to www.usfa.fema.gov/fatalities.
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