FIREFIGHTER'S DEATH AN ACCIDENT, REPORT SAYS.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer ENCINO - A probe into the death of a Los Angeles firefighter who was fatally injured when her crew's engine backed over her at a fire scene concluded that it was an accident, according to a preliminary LAFD LAFD Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD Los Alamos Fire Department LAFD London Association of Funeral Directors (UK) report. Jaime L. Foster was fatally hurt Aug. 14 after either falling or jumping off the tailboard tail·board n. See tailgate. tailboard Noun a removable or hinged rear board on a lorry or trailer Noun 1. of Engine 273 as it backed along Jamieson Avenue near Zelzah Avenue. Foster, a Palmdale resident, had been assigned to ride the tailboard and act as the eyes and ears of the engineer and to signal with a bell if any obstructions blocked the truck as it left the scene. Fire officials said Friday that they were relieved that the death was not due to human error or mechanical failure. ``We took some comfort that some piece of equipment didn't fail or that somebody didn't do something wrong to injure or hurt a fellow firefighter,'' said Capt. Carlos Calvillo, a Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman. ``It was, for all intents and purposes Adv. 1. for all intents and purposes - in every practical sense; "to all intents and purposes the case is closed"; "the rest are for all practical purposes useless" for all practical purposes, to all intents and purposes , an accident, an unavoidable accident - very tragic.'' It took six minutes for firefighters to douse douse 1 also dowse v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es v.tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. the blaze in the 5700 block of Jamieson that was caused by a broken terrarium terrarium, a miniature garden in an artificial environment, in which small plants and animals may be kept as ornament or for educational purposes. Fish bowls, small fish tanks, large bottles, and carboys are often employed as containers for terrariums; such vessels heater system. Afterward, Foster, who had been on the job only three months, remained to help mop up so she could get more training. She worked in sweltering swel·ter·ing adj. 1. Oppressively hot and humid; sultry. 2. Suffering from oppressive heat. swel heat on the roof, swinging an ax to cut a hole for ventilation before retiring to the truck to take off her jacket, pants and boots and to take a drink of water. By 1:30 p.m., she and her crew were set to return to their station and had to back their truck out of the neighborhood because other firetrucks were blocking the street. At some point Foster either fell or jumped off, and became pinned under a wheel. Emergency crews quickly transported her to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Jason Kandel, (818) 713-3664 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: FOSTER |
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