Milwaukee Firefighter Seriously Injured in Fall at Fire

A Milwaukee (WI) firefighter was seriously injured Saturday at the scene of a fire, according to reports.

Jeff Rothmeier reportedly fell from a ladder while operating at a fire near 80th Street and Oklahoma Avenue, WISN said.

The fire department said there were no other injuries during the fire.

Rothmeier suffered a concussion, memory loss, a bruised lung, a spinal fracture, and 10 broken ribs, FOX 6 NOW reported.

Rothmeier is the host of the Fire Engineering podcast series “The Senior Man.”

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