A Rochester (NY) firefighter was struck by a vehicle while responding to a call Monday night.
WHEC reports that (http://bit.ly/1tEmd2x) the unidentified firefighter was on the scene of a smoke alarm activation and was removing equipment from an apparatus when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The Democrat & Chronicle reported that the driver left the scene.
He was taken to an area hospital with a leg injury.
Read more at http://bit.ly/1tEmd2x.
This event underscores the fact that, beside the obvious threats posed by incident hazards, firefighters face numerous dangers while operating a emergency scenes.
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