trench rescue

October 22, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

UPDATE: Construction Worker Dies After Shock, Fall in Bethesda

UPDATE (5:20): Pete Piringer tweeted the construction worker has died from his injuries after getting electrocuted and falling into the eight-foot foundation of a home under construction in Bethesda. UPDATE – Wilmett Rd, 1 injured construction worker was electrocuted & succumbed to his injuries (electrocuted), while the other co-worker is expected to be treated & released, […]

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March 12, 2019 | Staff Writer

Firefighters Rescue Worker Trapped in Ditch in Germantown

Firefighters rescued a worker who was trapped in a ditch at a worksite on Germantown Road. Pete Piringer, the spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue, provides the details: Here’s how Piringer described the rescue via Twitter: Update – Germantown Technical ‘trench’ Rescue, Rt118 Germantown Road between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive, 1 adult male worker […]

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October 4, 2013 | Staff Writer

Trench Rescue (Video)

In this report, Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham explains the Sept. 24 rescue of a man trapped in a trench that was under construction. Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services assisted Frederick County with the successful rescue. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.   Related Post

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September 25, 2013 | Staff Writer

MCFRS Assists Man Trapped in Trench (Video)

Frederick County Fire/Rescue and Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to Eaglehead Drive between North Shore Way and Whistling Swan Way in Lake Linganore for a trench rescue at 3:09 p.m on Sept. 24. According to fire officials, the first arriving fire and rescue units located one adult male trapped in a trench with rapidly running water, […]

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