Another Apparatus MVA

[turk182 37]

http://www.nbc30.com/news/9170484/detail.h...ss=har&psp=news

http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=6531

Two stories about the same wreck. Seems like there are a lot more apparatus accidents lately. Is there a problem with the apparatus or is it the drivers?

[Guest]

In this case, at least they were all apparently wearing their seatbelts. If, as it says in the article, "the engine looks like an accordion", those belts may have made the difference between injuries and a tragedy for many families. I wish all the FFs a speedy recovery.

Edited May 6, 2006 by hoss

[billy98988 107]

http://www.nbc30.com/news/9170484/detail.h...ss=har&psp=news

http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=6531

Two stories about the same wreck.  Seems like there are a lot more apparatus accidents lately. Is there a problem with the apparatus or is it the drivers?

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i personally think its other drivers.

they dont pay any attention to an oncoming fire truck.

they are not hard to see or hear coming down the road.

[Ladder44 73]

New Hartford,CT Fire apparatus accident leaves 6 fierfighters injured and 1 in critcal condition,

NEW HARTFORD - Volunteers at the New Hartford Volunteer Fire Department are shaken after a near-fatal accident Friday that sent five of six firefighters to area hospitals.

"We are in shock," Fire Chief Mark Worsman said. "We still don’t really believe it’s happened."

Driver Michael Dziob, 40, 33 Carlson Drive, was travelling south on Bruning Road when the 1991 Boardmen Engine fire truck crashed into a tree at 6:59 p.m. on Friday night, according to police.

Firefighters Richard Marcus, 54, 10 Burwell Road, and Kevin M. Kruczek, 18, of Arrowhead Drive, and cadets Christopher C. Seaman, 17, 23 Carlson Drive, Nathan Dziob, 14, 33 Carlson Drive, and Ben D. Marcus, 14, of Burwell Road were sent to area hospitals for injuries, according to police reports.

All firefighters were wearing their seat belts, according to police reports.

Richard Marcus suffered severe neck and chest injuries and was airlifted from Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington to Hartford Hospital around 11 p.m. Friday night for intensive care, Worsman said. He was in stable condition at Hartford Hospital as of 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, according to hospital officials. All others were treated and released from area hospitals.

Cadets ages 14 through 17 are legally allowed to ride to fire locations but are limited in what they can participate in at the scene of a fire until age 18, Worsman said.

Members of the New Hartford and Winsted fire departments met on Saturday for a de-briefing meeting to help each other talk and deal with the stress, Worsman said.

"This is the first serious apparatus accident New Hartford (Fire Department) has ever had," Worsman said. "Everyone deals with it differently. I think everyone is holding their own."

The firefighters were on their way to a small fire on Route 202 near Nepaug Reservoir, but were informed that the Nepaug Fire Department was taking care of the situation, Worsman said.

Michael Dziob was in the process of finding a place to turn around to head back to the station, so there were no sirens or lights flashing, Worsman said. The reason the truck went off the road is still unknown, but Worsman said roads in that area are narrow and it is possible the tires hit the shoulder of the road, causing the truck to be sucked off of the road.

The accident is still under investigation, according to police.

The truck was totaled and sustained about $375,000 worth of damage, which seems likely to be covered by the department’s VFIS automotive insurance, based in Pennsylvania, Worsman said.

The truck was one of only two fire engines belonging to the department, as the department recently sold its third engine to a fire department in Wisconsin.

"Now that we’re down one engine, we don’t have a reserve," Worsman said.

Any salvageable parts of the destroyed truck will be sold and Worsman said he would be meeting with insurance agents and adjusters during the week.

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i personally think its other drivers.

they dont pay any attention to an oncoming fire truck.

they are not hard to see or hear coming down the road.

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I hope you are kidding with a ridiculous comment like that, right?

[firecapt32 282]

I wish all the firefighters involved a speedy recovery.

Accidents do happen, sometimes we can do things to aviod them.

Apparatus accidents make up almost 25% of firefighter deaths in this country. That includes responding to and from and personal cars. This is one way we can lower the firefighter deaths.

Chiefs- make sure you operators have a EVOC course. make sure they drive on a constent basis. Keep records--keep very good records.

Firefighters-- respond with caution-- you didnt start it--be careful out there. lets lower at least this part of firefighters death.

Getting behind a Eng or Ladder isn't a game take it seriouly. A piece of apparatus in an accident isnt helping the situation.

[CPFD91206 0]

Great newspaper articles.........

Speedy recovery to the injured FF's

Edited May 7, 2006 by CPFD91206

[junior215 0]

i personally think its other drivers.

they dont pay any attention to an oncoming fire truck.

they are not hard to see or hear coming down the road.

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If this comment is not a joke than you should be banned from posting!!!!!!!

It is our job to protect the public and safe driving applies to this mission, regardless of how irresponsibly the public acts.