The incident is an ideal case of negligence in regard to safety measures. The two firefighters in question underestimated the importance of dispatching an alarm about the smoke coming out the basement of the building. They took matters in their hands and went on to investigate the root of the smoke. The only safety measure they upheld is the use of the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Nevertheless, the victims failed to advise dispatch on the changing conditions of their response. Initially, they were responding to a 911 call on a downed power line, but the situation took a different Continue reading...