Lieutenant Matthew Clark, IAFF3138 President.
On Monday, Sept. 29th at approximately 9:00 a.m. Rockledge Fire Department along with Brevard County Fire Rescue and Rockledge Police were dispatched to LRM Industries, INC. on Gus Hipp Blvd. for a fire with possible injuries.
Upon arrival Rockledge Engine 37 was directed to a single male patient with severe burns caused by an equipment malfunction. Paramedics on Engine 37 worked quickly to stabilize the patient while other crews secured the equipment and adressed any remaining hazards.
Paramedics on Engine 37 dispatched air transport for the patient and he was transported in serious condition.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
For more information follow the link below to WESH news:
http://www.wesh.com/news/fd-worker-seriously-injured-in-manufacturing-plant-explosion/28312842
Posted by M. Clark
