Monday, September 6, 2010 TARRYTOWN (NY) FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY-BELOW GRADE RESCUE ATTEMPT
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We regret to advise you that 2 people have died, one being a Firefighter in the Line of Duty, after succumbing to fumes and falling down an approximately 15-foot man hole near the Consolidated Engine Company quarters in Tarrytown (Westchester County, NY-NYC suburb) around 1835 hours this evening.

Initial reports are that a village worker was investigating a sewage backup in the area. The worker began to descend into the manhole and then fell backwards, apparently as a result of hazardous fumes that had built up in the sewer. A Tarrytown Firefighter descended after the man in a rescue attempt, but also was overcome by the fumes and fell in. The men were removed out of the man hole using a tripod and winch. They were then treated by Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps EMS and were immediately given CPR & ALS, taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where they were both pronounced dead.
More details to follow. As always, our most sincere condolences to all affected.
HERE is the TFD's home page: http://tarrytownfd.org