OH Firefighter Killed Fighting Brush Fire

One firefighter was killed and another injured while battling brush fires in Ohio, according to news reports. Firefighter Ryan Seitz, 26, a volunteer with the McArthur (OH) Fire Department, was killed when a portion of a pressurized water tank exploded. Another firefighter, Aaron Chesser, was injured in the explosion and transported to a local hospital.

Read a full account of the line-of-duty death HERE

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.