Two Deaths Stress Manhole Danger
A manhole incident that took the lives of a fire fighter and a civilian in Montgomery County, Md., emphasizes the dangers associated with unventilated enclosures and the precautions that must be observed.
Because a hydrant being used by construction company workers was leaking and water was flowing into an apartment building, a call was made to the Hillandale Fire Department last October 30. Captain S. T. Mullican and Sergeant David W. Shaw went to the scene in a fire department station wagon to investigate. A light rain was falling at the time, and the temperature was 59 degrees.
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