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2 Detroit Firefighters injured when Flaming Wall Collapses on Them

Firefighters from several companies were fighting a major fire in a commercial building that housed a liquor store in Detroit when a flaming wall on the structure suddenly collapsed onto two of the men. One firefighter had been at the top of a ladder and the other was below holding the ladder when reportedly concrete and bricks fell from above onto the two men. Our structural collapse injury attorneys note that the blaze occurred at Chene and East Ferry in Detroit.

One firefighter received a broken ankle and a closed head injury from the accident. The other man suffered injuries to the head and neck. The cause of the commercial building blaze that endangered firefighter safety remains under investigation. (Sources: Gus Burns, Mlive.com; and Associated Press by way of wkyc.com, 5/30/13)

The structural collapse injury attorneys at Denena Points, PC offer their wishes for rapid and complete recoveries from their injuries to the two injured firefighters.

Collapses in Blazing Buildings a Major Source of Firefighter Injuries and Fatalities

Accurate risk assessment and adequate collapse zones could help prevent firefighter injury from structural collapses in a fire. But it is notoriously difficult to make accurate risk assessments regarding potential structural collapses in order to ensure firefighter safety during a blaze.

Our structural collapse injury attorneys point out that details regarding the actual construction of the structure, subsequent renovations, deterioration, and structural weaknesses are often not available. The Incident Commander must often decide in a near vacuum of useful information whether to send his firefighters onto the fireground or wage a purely defensive fight against the blaze.

When collapse zones appear called for, they should be at least 1.5 times the height of the building. When walls and materials fall, debris can fall past the line that marks the actual height of the structure. Click the link to read about some firefighter safety recommendations from NIOSH and the Everyone Goes Home program of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

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