NIOSH
Poor communications and an abandoned hoseline among several factors during a fire in Berwick
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Factors that contributed to their deaths included heavy winds, personnel accountability and communication problems
The chief’s performance came under scrutiny after a report on the fire that resulted in two firefighters’ deaths last year
The NIOSH investigation showed that only the first of the two low-air alarms functioned in its test
The study evaluated 20,000 firefighters from three major cities over nearly 60 years and the amount of time spent on the fireground
Lt. Bruce Britt, a 23-year veteran, died in a walkway collapse while evacuating apartment residents
In this incident, command was never established nor was any type of incident action plan developed and communicated to personnel
Investigators recommended annual medical evaluations, exercise stress tests, vital-sign checks and the completion of a health screen questionnaire
Fire Chief
How NIOSH investigators and the department can better understand the LODD and prevent its repeat
The standard committee is focused on beefing up portable devices, including lapel mics, used in interior fire-attack situations
To honor the fallen we must learn from the incident, and that requires effort and honesty
