Mayday called after ceiling collapses on firefighters

A fire in an attic on a Hillside Avenue home sent one firefighter to the hospital after a ceiling caved in on him.
The fire, which was called in around 11 a.m. caused heavy smoke which was visible from the bottom of Central Street, but it was extinguished within 20 minutes.
As firefighters were working in the home, a bedroom ceiling of the affected half of the duplex collapsed on 2 firefighters, burying them in sheetrock and other materials, according to Deputy Fire Chief Mark Nelson. Firefighters who were inside the house when the ceiling collapsed called a mayday and rescued the 2 firefighters from beneath the rubble.
The injured firefighter was helped out by other firefighters while favoring his left side. He was put on a stretcher and taken to Milford Regional Medical Center, Nelson said.
An HVAC company, CPS Heating and Cooling of Marlborough, was working in the attic at the time of the fire, according to a worker who had no further comment.
Nelson could not confirm whether the HVAC work was connected to the fire, saying only that there was "work going on in the attic."

[@ashleyseverson7110]

thanks for letting you guys have any plans tonight and we will get

[@TechnikMeister2]

It happens. They should be paid a lot more.

[@TheSoxGuy25Show]

steve b don't call when you need help then buddy. They put their lives at risk to save people

[@Ferrdl01]

steve b should they not sleep or eat when they work 24-48 hour shifts? Would you rather they not staff the station and add that 4-8 extra minutes to a response? Do you think your tax dollars are wasted on Fire/EMS?

[@irish_soldier1248]

Stephen A most of us are volunteers and are subject to the same fate...

[@irish_soldier1248]

steve b oh shut up...

[@TofsrudCubing]

Well Technik Meister. People don’t just become Firefighters for money. People become firefighters because they want to risk their very own lives to save the lives of others. Maybe even yours someday.

[@samgladden7529]

I would have been like "i'll see you in the emergency room" as they pushed me off scene

[@Spontainousteve]

Anyone know what happened to the FF and what his injuries were?

[@goattttmaxx]

the attic ceiling caved in on him, he was sent to hospital. basing off this information i'd say serious burns

[@rhoonah5849]

@Megabyte A greenstick fracture is more common in children and not a healthy grown man. At the end he kind of grabs his shoulder so I'd guess a dislocated shoulder or possibly a fractured clavicle. The shoulder is the weakest joint in the body.

[@Garylee17]

nice video.... what happen??

[@Lite.offical565]

The ceiling collapsed

[@Garylee17]

@@Lite.offical565 ok

[@FloozieOne]

From my years as an X-ray tech I would say either a dislocated shoulder (most likely) or a broken humurus.

[@barbararyan6212]

umm i do not see a flames or smoke that there is with a fire

[@austbob7161]

Barbara Ryan They out it out already?

[@กิจจาโพธิ์หอมศิริ-ข1ร]

สู้ สู้ นะจ๊ะ

[@mickhoddy]

sooooo what happened??

[@Lite.offical565]

The ceiling collapsed on him

[@MohammedElSanousi]

enjoy your sick leave bro

[@vladislavsteel814]

I never thought I'd ever see white bunkers

[@rhoonah5849]

Our chief and deputy wear white bunkers.

[@elizabethcherry920]

someone is got a big lawsuit against that HVAC company, aye firefighter stick it to them, I would like to know how the firefighter is doing.

[@frmerrin2]

Because i'm sure the HVAC company did it on purpose.

[@joseLeon-sb7vr]

Elizabeth Cherry h

[@angelinathan1354]

Elizabeth Cherry

[@wcresponder]

There is no evidence present to say it was the HVAC companys fault, so ease of the lawsuit trigger there annie.

[@wcresponder]

@Judy G. Was that proven in this case?

[@MetallicAsian]

what street was this on?

[@MrLenny558]

HillSide ave in milford

[@elizabethcherry920]

It does not matter if the HVAC did it intentionally, they should have been more careful working in a tight spaces, because they were not a fireman was injured and someone lost there house.

[@frmerrin2]

Maybe you should get up there and show them how to do their job.

[@davebutcher2011]

You are a 100 percent right on this.

[@joshjansen4843]

davebutcher2011 I agree don't tell us how to do our job unless you can show us

[@ww2fan18]

insurance will cover costs lol

[@thegreatadventureyea4593]

unless their doing a live rescue no reason to go inside or on the roof to save a bundle of wood

[@sageavery7530]

This is important if you dont agree then get off this video no one wants to hear your bullshit this is not funny

[@datguy197]

The job is to save life and property. You can hit it from the yard, we’ll go inside whenever possible though.

[@rhoonah5849]

We not only protect people but property too. No fire fighter is ever going to show up on scene and just sit there and watch someone's home and the totality of their property go up in smoke when we could have done something to stop the fire. There does, however, come a time where we pull out if the danger becomes too great.

[@wendyfleurette7300]

what's that annoying high pitched sound

[@dietcoke759]

"A PASS device (Personal Alert Safety System) also known as a distress signal unit (DSU) or ADSU (Automatic Distress Signal Unit), is a personal safety device used primarily by firefighters entering a hazardous (IDLH) environment such as a burning building. The PASS device sounds a loud (95 decibel)[1] audible alert to notify others in the area that the firefighter is in distress." They automatically activate after not detecting motion for 30 seconds

[@wendyfleurette7300]

wow thats really cool i always wanted to know if firefighters had like a device to warnt others when they are hurt or so now I know thanks man. I respect you guys

[@noahdoran438]

Cole when I was 5 I pressed that button on my dad's radio at the station let's just say he wasn't to happy about it

[@JuanDiaz-ug7fl]

coke thank you for that valuable information it help to educate people about the great job FF do.

[@thedancingparamedic]

steve b so just because someone didn’t know something because maybe their lives just don’t depend on finding the answers to that question warrants you to unnecessarily insult them. real mature

[@MegaJohnhammond]

this is how we make a big deal out of nothing.