November 16, 2018 NIOSH FF Fatality Investigation FDNY TL 135 4/17

[STAjo]

via https://www.firerescuemagazine.com :

www.firerescuemagazine.com/content/dam/fire-rescue/downloads/face201711.pdf

 

[Nasibova]

I often wondered what the finding was, makes sense now.

 

[t123ken]

Eerily similar to the line-of-duty death of FF Harold Hoey of Ladder 17.
May both Harold and William rest in peace.

 

[Bulldog]

I'm surprised that more emphasis wasn't put on the one thing that would've prevented the accident. Most departments and I believe FDNY also require that anyone in an elevated bucket be securely tethered to the bucket. That fact alone would prevented this death. Obviously a very sad situation however. I wonder if training will provide more emphasis on the fact that you need to be tethered to the bucket?