Mar 29, 2016
Captain Ryan Cox, Fire Apparatus Operator Tom Reel, Firefighter Jay McManigal and Firefighter John Alvey share the details of a close call during a routine truck check when Ladder 7 came into contact with a 33 kV transmission line on January 2, 2016.
If circumstances were just slightly different, this incident could have resulted in multiple firefighter fatalities.
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Intro music
Safety Dance (1982)
Men Without Hats
GMC - Virgin Records
Guest Contact Information
Tom Reel, Fire Apparatus Operator
Sioux Falls Fire Department
treel@siouxfalls.org
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