SAM 101 | Interview with Near Miss Survivors from Sioux Falls Fire Department

Published: March 29, 2016, 11 a.m.

Captain Ryan Cox, Fire Apparatus Operator Tom Reel, Firefighter Jay McManigal and Firefighter John Alvey share the details of a close call during a routine truck check when Ladder 7 came into contact with a 33 kV transmission line on January 2, 2016.

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If circumstances were just slightly different, this incident could have resulted in multiple firefighter fatalities.

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Guest Contact Information

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Tom Reel, Fire Apparatus Operator

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Sioux Falls Fire Department

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treel@siouxfalls.org

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http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/

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