BRASS HELMETS RISKY IN FIRES
THREE BRIGADE MEN RECEIVE SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCKS By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Reed. 9.55 a.m. BRISBANE, To-day. The danger to firemen through wearing brass helmets was dramati- I cally demonstrated when two firemen were on a balcony fighting an outbreak. The helmet of one accidentally touched a tramway feeder cable. The man received a strong shock, and col lapsed unconscious. The second fireman suffered a similar shock through touching his companion’s clothes, and a third, mounting a ladder, became a victim owing to his helmet accidentally touching a cable. The three men were sent to hospital. They have recovered.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 89, 6 July 1927, Page 1
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