CO Firefighter Falls Through Floor

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A Mayday was called after an Englewood (CO) firefighter fell through the floor while operating at the scene of a house fire early Tuesday morning. The firefighter was not injured.

Firefighters from several agencies in the Denver metropolitan area assisted at this call.

Video courtesy of the Denver Post. For more on Maydays on the fireground, read Your Mayday–Use It or Lose it, Rapid Intervention vs. Technical Rescue: Knowing the Difference Can Save Your Life, Firefighter Training Drill: Troubleshooting Fireground Operations (Activated PASS Device), National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Being Ready for the Mayday, and National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Preventing the Mayday.

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