Volusia County gets blame firefighter's death
By Helen Eckinger Sentinel Staff Writer
April 9, 2009
A Volusia County firefighter died in a 2007 accident because of insufficient training and inadequate safeguards, according to a new report from the State Fire Marshal's Office.
The report blames Volusia County Fire Services for the failures during a wildfire-fighting training exercise at a training center near Daytona Beach on Nov. 27, 2007.
John Curry, 30, was killed at the Volusia County Fire Training Center when firefighters chopped down a tree and it fell in an unexpected direction, striking Curry in the head.
Curry was survived by his wife, Kristen, and young son, Owen. He was the first Volusia County firefighter to die in the line of duty, as well as the first firefighter to die at the training center.
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Volusia County gets blame firefighter's death
John Curry, 30, was killed at the Volusia County Fire Training Center when firefighters chopped down a tree and it fell in an unexpected direction, striking Curry in the head.Curry was survived by his wife, Kristen, and young son, Owen. He was the first Volusia County firefighter to die in the line of duty, as well as the first firefighter to die at the training center.
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