Report: KCFD Kept Drowning Secret After Unauthorized Training Event

This story is worth following for so many first responders who read our blog . . . The claims are off-record but serious and ALLEGEDLY follows a pattern of management that, ironically, plays fast & loose with safety.

Check-it . . .  

"Not only did Brinker drown, but the firefighters at the training didn’t have the proper emergency equipment on hand to try to resuscitate him, according to an autopsy report and emergency radio traffic. Three sources within the fire department with knowledge of the incident who spoke on the condition of anonymity told The Star that the training event was not authorized. Had it been, its organizers would have been required to have a safety plan in place and an ambulance crew standing by in case of emergency."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KCFD kept secret that firefighter drowned at training last year: 'Massive failure'

A spokesman for Mayor Quinton Lucas said Wednesday he was unaware that Brinker had drowned until a reporter asked him for comment that morning.