We were at a single family house fire in March 2010 when a few firefighters came very close to being electrocuted by a high voltage wire. The wire deattached from the house due to direct flame impingement and when it landed in the driveway it wasn’t immediately marked off with cones. More than one firefighter stepped over this live wire while engaged in suppression operations. After at least 5 to 8 minutes the area around the wire was marked off with cones and a Safety Officer was stationed nearby.
LESSONS LEARNED: Keep apparatus away from overhanging electrical wires. Maintain situational awareness for new developments during an operation.
