Newark Chief Falls Through Skylight

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As described in the Incident Alert for this incidnet.

Hey-

Firefighters in Newark (NJ) had a four-alarm fire at a chemical company last night. A Battalion Fire Chief, operating on a roof exposure, fell through a skylight. Smoke conditions were reportedly very heavy, along with the extreme fire conditions.

The Chief fell about 25-30 feet through that skylight and initial reports are that he suffered a fractured pelvis, fractured shoulder, bone breaks in his back and some broken ribs. He fell thru the skylight of the exposure and was wearing full PPE, and his SCBA. The veteran Chief has over 30 years on the Newark FD and is in serious but non-life threatening conditions. We wish him a successful recovery.

Take Care-BE CAREFUL.

BillyG

The Secret List 7-27-09 / 1040 Hours

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