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Hardware Store Explosion Claims the Lives of Three Career Fire Fighters – New York
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2003/02/25
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Description:Death in the Line of Duty…a Summary of a NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation
On June 17, 2001, a 50-year-old male career Fire Fighter (Victim #1), a 46-year-old male career Fire Fighter (Victim #2), and a 40-year-old male career Fire Fighter (Victim #3) died while performing interior suppression and exterior ventilation activities when an explosion occurred in the cellar of a hardware store, causing a structural collapse. Victim #1 and Victim #3 were removed from the debris after the collapse and transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead. Victim #2 was recovered from the cellar approximately 4 hours later and was pronounced dead at the scene. NIOSH investigators concluded that, to minimize the risk of similar occurrences, fire departments should: 1. ensure that pre-incident plans are updated and used on mercantile occupancies
2. ensure that fire fighters from the ventilation crew and the attack crew coordinate their efforts
and, 3. ensure that fire fighters are trained to know the hazards associated with cellar fires and the precautions that can be taken to reduce serious injury. Additionally
1. Municipalities and building owners should consider requiring and modifying older structures to meet new building codes and standards to improve safety of occupants and fire fighters
2. Building owners should consider placing specific building hazard information on an exterior placard
and, 3. Building owners should follow guidelines of the local authority having jurisdiction regarding the storage of hazardous/flammable materials and ensure that all existing safeguards are operational.
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Pages in Document:1-15
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20022517
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2003-104282
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE F2001-23, 2003 Feb;:1-15;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2003
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Start Date:2001/06/17
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