Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119616514 - San Francisco Fire Dept.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 1:00 a.m. on March 9, 1995, Engine 26 of the San Francisco Fire Department, including Employees #1, #2, and #3, and a pump operator, was dispatched to a residential fire during adverse weather conditions. The pump operator was working at the fire engine. Employees #1, #2, and #3, fire fighters, were in the garage unsuccessfully attempting to gain entry into a hallway. At approximately 1:04 a.m., they wanted to leave, only to find the garage door was closed. They were later rescued and taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where Employee #1 died and Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized, treated, and later released. All three employees suffered burns to their faces, necks, and hands, and inhalation to varying degrees.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, WORK RULES, FIRE, NECK, FACE, HAND, SMOKE INHALATION