On January 9, 2001, a 48-year-old male volunteer fire fighter (the victim) was struck by a motor vehicle while directing traffic. The victim and Fire Fighter no. 1 had responded in Rescue Truck 66 at 1642 hours to a call for a non-injury, motorvehicle crash involving downed power lines. Assistant Chief no. 1 called for fire police to block the southbound lane of traffic coming from the north of the motor-vehicle crash, and for another crew to block the northbound traffic coming from the south of the motor-vehicle crash. At 1654 hours, the victim and Fire Fighter no. 1 arrived at the intersection north of the motor-vehicle crash and positioned Rescue Truck 66 just south of the intersection with the apparatus facing north. With the emergency lights activated, Fire Fighter no. 1 and the victim stood near Rescue Truck 66, directing traffic. At approximately 1720 hours, a civilian driver heading west stopped at the intersection and signaled to make a left turn (south). The victim walked over to inform the driver that the road was closed. At 1722 hours, the victim stepped back away from the driver's window when a pickup truck traveling eastbound struck him. The victim was thrown under a pickup truck stopped in the westbound traffic lane. He was transported to a local hospital and later transferred to the regional trauma center. He died the following day at 0323 hours.


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    Title :

    Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: A Volunteer Fire Fighter Died After Being Struck by a Motor Vehicle While Directing Traffic in New York


    Publication date :

    2001


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English