Safety inspector at work in January 2009.
“If tonight the building was on fire and people were hanging out the windows, that aerial ladder would have been useless,’’ said Edward Kelly, president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 718. “This is another example of how the policy makers in the city of Boston chose to underfund the Fire Department, resulting in outdated, unsafe fire apparatus.’’
“Firetruck Has Hot Time While Out on False Alarm” Boston Globe
Ladder 14′s front line truck was one of the first to flunk testing done immediately after the Ladder 26 accident that claimed the life of Lieutenant Kevin Kelly. For more, see Dave Statter’s report, “Boston Board of Inquiry Report into Death of L.26 Lieutenant.” No cause has been reported on Ladder 14′s fire, however it may be related to news that Nomar decided to come back, only to retire immediately. That should be good enough reason for anyone to spontaneously combust.
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