MJFD firefighters rescued fellow firefighter who fell through first floor into the basement of this house fire today. FF treated at scene. pic.twitter.com/6isNuSrqDU
— So Brunswick PD (@SoBrunswickPD) April 6, 2017
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A Mayday was declared and a firefighter was rescued after falling through the floor today during a structure fire in South Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Various breaking news sources indicated that the incident occurred during a three-alarm fire at 925 Georges Rd. According to mycentraljersey.com, the firefighter evidently didn’t suffer serious injuries.
NJ.com reported that the firefighter fell from the first floor into the basement. “The firefighter who fell followed his training and immediately radioed his location,” Monmouth Junction Fire Chief Scott Smith said. “The other team moved rapidly to locate and remove him. His rescue is a credit to all the firefighters involved.”
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— CentralJerseyFire (@CJFireBuffs) April 6, 2017
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