By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• A Chelmsford, Massachusetts, firefighter injured in a training fall at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy has been upgraded to stable condition, fire officials and union representatives said.
• The firefighter fell about 40 feet onto concrete during an April 7 incident at the academy’s burn building in Stow.
• He was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester and has undergone multiple surgeries.
• The firefighter remains in intensive care and is expected to require additional operations.
• The union provided the update as recovery continues more than a week after the accident.
STOW, MA — A firefighter from Chelmsford injured in a training-related fall at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy last week has been upgraded from critical to stable condition, officials and union representatives said.
The 28-year-old firefighter fell approximately 40 feet at about 9:05 a.m. on April 7 at the academy’s burn building in Stow, landing on solid concrete, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1839.
He was initially treated at the scene and then transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where he remains in the intensive care unit, fire union President Rob Albon said.
The firefighter has undergone several surgeries related to the fall and medical staff expect additional procedures as part of his ongoing recovery, union officials reported.
Chelmsford Firefighters Local 1839 provided the update on his condition this week, noting the firefighter’s treatment and care continue following the severe injuries sustained in the accident.