The Social Network & Community JUST for Firefighters
Kansas Chief Killed in Apparatus Backing Accident
LINN VALLEY, Kan. - The Linn Valley Lakes fire chief was killed when a fire truck accidentally backed into him at the fire station.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says 69-year-old Fire Chief Stanley L. Giles died Wednesday afternoon at a station south of Kansas City.
The patrol says Giles became trapped between a fire truck and another vehicle when another firefighter was backing the truck into a bay.
Giles died at the scene.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says 69-year-old Fire Chief Stanley L. Giles died Wednesday afternoon at a station south of Kansas City.
The patrol says Giles became trapped between a fire truck and another vehicle when another firefighter was backing the truck into a bay.
Giles died at the scene.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on
-
thoughts and prayer go out to all involed.. i know that is really hard on the driver..
-
Permalink Reply by Perry Bryant on
-
Sad.
-
Permalink Reply by John A. Hayowyk Sr. on
-
All too sad that we lose a Brother to an accident that did not have to happen. My deepest sympathy to his family and my brother firefighters who mourn their loss.
REMEMBER.......Backing + Spotters = Safety
-
Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on
-
God bless him!!! but this could of been prevented had there been a SPOTTER
-
Permalink Reply by Zoltán Répás on
-
God bless him!! Rest in peace!!!
-
Permalink Reply by Brian Mackie on
-
Yes, thoughts and prayers to the families.. all THREE families.. Chief Gile's, the driver, and the rest of the department.
I have to totally agree with John. Safety first in even the most routine things we do. Never let the guard down. Back up alarms, spotters, and common sense will ensure these types of sad but avoidable accidents don't happen again. Let's learn from this. Even the most routine task can be dangerous if we are complacent.
-
Permalink Reply by Charles on
-
Rest in Peace Chief my prayers go out to those involed.SAFETY FIRST is a must to all Firefighters, Stay safe to all members of Firefighter nation.
-
Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on
-
There has to be to this than what we have read so far. Was the Fire Chief the spotter? Was the common sense rule of not keeping the spotter in direct view using the side rearview mirror followed? How old was the person backing up the rig? It just does not make sense to have anyone ran over. Specially at a fire station. More info will eventually come out so we can all learn from this tragic loss of life. My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved or affected by this.
CBz
© 2024 Created by Firefighter Nation WebChief.
Powered by
