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CFD making changes in wake of firefighter's death

New procedures, equipment coming online

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CFD making changes in wake of firefighter's death
New procedures, equipment coming online
Cincinnati's fire department is making equipment and procedure changes after the death of a firefighter last year.FAO Daryl Gordon died after falling down an elevator shaft while fighting a fire at a Madisonville apartment building in March 2015.While searching the fifth floor, he became separated from his crewmates. His crew discovered an elevator door that opened onto an empty shaft.Watch this storyGordon came upon it later, pulled the door open and fell down the shaft. The elevator door was a simple pull-open door, not the sliding doors many elevators have. The latch failed and the door opened even though the elevator was several floors lower.Chief Richard Braun said that type of door is rare, and he바카라 게임 웹사이트s never seen one fail.바카라 게임 웹사이트Generally when we go to elevator doors, we have the opposite problem, if we have people trapped in them and trying to get the doors open,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Braun said. A report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health cited a lack of team integrity, the faulty elevator door and communications issues in Gordon's death.Braun said the NIOSH report closely mirrored the city바카라 게임 웹사이트s own internal investigation and contained few surprises.바카라 게임 웹사이트It confirms what our report did,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Braun said.In the smoky conditions, it can be difficult to maintain contact between members of the crew."They thought he was with them," Braun said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It바카라 게임 웹사이트s the way it is. You have to be at a fire to know the way things work in those conditions.바카라 게임 웹사이트Braun said Wednesday that the department is making adjustments to help keep firefighters safe."How we handle emergencies with an elevator -- we'll have someone stay there. We're getting some tools to block the doors closed if we come into that type of incident again," Braun said. "With our radios, we're in the process of changing our radios as we speak."Cincinnati police and fire are moving to an upgraded radio communication system this week.바카라 게임 웹사이트Any incident we have, you try to get your policies 바카라 게임 웹사이트 they바카라 게임 웹사이트re always evolving. And that바카라 게임 웹사이트s what we look at, how can we make it better,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Braun said.

Cincinnati's fire department is making equipment and procedure changes after the death of a firefighter last year.

FAO Daryl Gordon died after falling down an elevator shaft while fighting a fire at a Madisonville apartment building in March 2015.

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While searching the fifth floor, he became separated from his crewmates. His crew discovered an elevator door that opened onto an empty shaft.

Watch this story

Gordon came upon it later, pulled the door open and fell down the shaft. The elevator door was a simple pull-open door, not the sliding doors many elevators have. The latch failed and the door opened even though the elevator was several floors lower.

Chief Richard Braun said that type of door is rare, and he바카라 게임 웹사이트s never seen one fail.

바카라 게임 웹사이트Generally when we go to elevator doors, we have the opposite problem, if we have people trapped in them and trying to get the doors open,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Braun said. 

A report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health cited a lack of team integrity, the faulty elevator door and communications issues in Gordon's death.

Braun said the NIOSH report closely mirrored the city바카라 게임 웹사이트s own internal investigation and contained few surprises.

바카라 게임 웹사이트It confirms what our report did,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Braun said.

In the smoky conditions, it can be difficult to maintain contact between members of the crew.

"They thought he was with them," Braun said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It바카라 게임 웹사이트s the way it is. You have to be at a fire to know the way things work in those conditions.바카라 게임 웹사이트

Braun said Wednesday that the department is making adjustments to help keep firefighters safe.

"How we handle emergencies with an elevator -- we'll have someone stay there. We're getting some tools to block the doors closed if we come into that type of incident again," Braun said. "With our radios, we're in the process of changing our radios as we speak."

Cincinnati police and fire are moving to an upgraded radio communication system this week.

바카라 게임 웹사이트Any incident we have, you try to get your policies 바카라 게임 웹사이트 they바카라 게임 웹사이트re always evolving. And that바카라 게임 웹사이트s what we look at, how can we make it better,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Braun said.