Paul Metcalfe
September 5, 1999
United Kingdom
UK - In 1999 Paul Metcalfe, a Bury firefighter, died after trying to retrieve a drowning teenager from a pond. Untrained in water rescues and ill-equipped, he went into the water with a line tied to his waist. After several attempts, his line entangled underwater and it took 15 minutes to free him. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) later decided to prosecute the Manchester fire authority.
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09-05-1999 Paul Medcalfe - UK Firefighter - Attempted Rescue. Click HERE to download the file |
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