A serious fall by Sacramento City (CA) Fire Captain Gene Dibble is underscoring the effect of staffing shortages in the department, according to a news report.
During a response Saturday night to a house fire, Dibble, a member of an engine company, had to assist with roof ventilation because a ladder truck had not responded. Dibble had one foot on the gutter and one foot on a ladder when it slipped, causing Dibble to fall. He fell onto his air tank, fracturing his lower lumbar spine. According to another firefighter on scene, no one was spotting Dibble on the ladder.
Dibble, a 24-year veteran, is expected to fully recover from the injuries.
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