PREVENTING LINE-OF-DUTY DEATHS: THE CINCINNATI EXPERIENCE

摘要

On march 21, 2003, cincinnati firefighter oscar Armstrong III tragically died in the line of duty. The Cincinnati Fire Department (CFD) and the Armstrong family suffered a tremendous loss. Armstrong died after becoming trapped in a flashover while battling a residential structure fire. The fire started in the first-floor kitchen of a two-story, single-family residence. The CFD had not experienced a line-of-duty death since January 28, 1981. Friday, March 21, 2003, began like any other day. Engine 9 was out of quarters drilling at 0845 hours when a call for a one-alarm fire at 1131 Laidlaw Avenue was received. Engine 9 responded with the full one-alarm complement (Engine 2, Engine 9, Truck 2, Truck 32, and District 4).