A Rock Community (MO) Fire Protection District firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries after falling through a hole in the floor of a burning home in Arnold early Sunday.
The home was vacant and suffered extensive damage in the fire, according to a report on stltoday.com (http://bit.ly/uZQTiM). The firefighter was injured when he fell eight or ten feet through a hole in the floor into the basement.
The firefighter was quickly remove from the structure and transported to an area medical facility, where he was checked and later released.
For training articles related to firefighter rescue in such situations, consult the Survival Zone or our rapid intervention team (RIT) section for articles such Training Days: Firefighter Rescue Drills or Preventing Rapid Intervention Company (RIC) Radio Chaos: The 3/3 Option.
